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119-hconres-60119th Congress

Expressing support for the designation of the week of November 10 through November 16, 2025, as "National Caregiving Youth Week" to raise awareness and encourage national recognition of children and adolescents under 18 years of age who serve as a primary or secondary caregiver for family or household members.

Sponsored By: Representative Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22]

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Summary

National recognition and research for caregiving youth. This resolution would designate the week of November 10–16, 2025 as National Caregiving Youth Week to raise awareness of children under 18 who provide regular care to family members with aging, chronic illness, disability, or other health needs.

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  • Families and caregiving youth: Raises visibility for more than 6 million young caregivers and the household members they help, and highlights everyday duties like personal care, medication management, wound care, meal preparation, and ongoing emotional support.
  • Educators and health providers: Encourages teachers, schools, and health professionals to learn about caregiving youth so they can better support students' education, mental health, and transitions to adulthood.
  • State and community leaders: Recommends including caregiving youth in statewide family caregiver task forces so policies and services reflect their needs.
  • Researchers and federal agencies: Supports Federal efforts to fund updated nationwide research on caregiving youth, noting the last comprehensive count was in 2005 and current totals are unknown.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22]

FL • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 9/24/2026

  • Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]

    PA • D

    Sponsored 11/13/2025

  • Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 11/13/2025

  • Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 11/13/2025

  • Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

    DC • D

    Sponsored 11/17/2025

  • Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3]

    KY • D

    Sponsored 11/17/2025

  • Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 11/13/2025

  • Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 11/13/2025

  • Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 11/17/2025

  • Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 11/17/2025

  • Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 11/17/2025

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