# 119-hr-2036: Credit for Caring Act of 2025

119-hr-2036, Credit for Caring Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Carey, Mike [R-OH-15] (R-OH); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-31).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2036
- Congress: 119
- Title: Credit for Caring Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Carey, Mike [R-OH-15] (R-OH)
- Cosponsors: 145
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-31

## Summary

**Creates a Working Family Caregivers tax credit** to help people who pay for long‑term care for qualifying family members. The credit targets out‑of‑pocket caregiving costs for eligible family caregivers. - Families and caregivers: Eligible caregivers with more than $7,500 in earned income could claim a credit for a share of caregiving costs. The credit equals 30% of qualified expenses above $2,000, with a $5,000 annual cap. - Care recipients and services: The recipient must be a spouse or certain family member certified by a licensed health care practitioner as needing long‑term care for at least 180 consecutive days. Qualified expenses include direct care workers, assistive technologies, home modifications, health maintenance tasks, respite, counseling, support, lost wages for verified unpaid time off, travel costs, and facility care. - Filing rules and phaseout: The credit phases out by $100 for each $1,000 (or fraction) of modified adjusted gross income over $150,000 for joint returns and $75,000 for other returns. Taxpayers must include the care recipient's name and taxpayer ID and the certifying practitioner's ID on the return and substantiate expenses as the Secretary requires.

## Cosponsors (145)

- Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] (R-AZ), 2026-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Olszewski, Johnny [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2026-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] (R-MN), 2026-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2026-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. De La Cruz, Monica [R-TX-15] (R-TX), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] (R-VA), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morrison, Kelly [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] (R-KS), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] (R-GA), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2] (R-NY), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA), 2025-04-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2025-04-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Baumgartner, Michael [R-WA-5] (R-WA), 2025-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2025-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Max L. [R-OH-7] (R-OH), 2025-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] (R-MO), 2025-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2025-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Riley M. [R-WV-2] (R-WV), 2025-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2025-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2025-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2025-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2025-06-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2] (R-KS), 2025-06-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] (R-NV), 2025-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2025-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2025-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL), 2025-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] (R-MO), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] (R-MI), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Shreve, Jefferson [R-IN-6] (R-IN), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Flood, Mike [R-NE-1] (R-NE), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6] (R-OH), 2025-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2025-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN), 2025-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2025-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2] (R-TN), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2026-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2026-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2026-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2026-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-MI), 2026-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2026-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2026-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV), 2026-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2026-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2026-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2026-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2026-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL), 2026-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2026-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2026-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2026-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2026-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2026-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2026-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2026-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2026-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2026-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2026-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2026-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2026-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2026-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2026-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2] (D-NM), 2026-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2026-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2026-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2026-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6] (D-LA), 2026-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27] (D-CA), 2026-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2026-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2026-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2026-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2026-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2026-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2026-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2026-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2026-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2026-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rivas, Luz M. [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2026-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2026-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2026-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2026-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2026-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2026-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2026-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT), 2026-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2026-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2026-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT), 2026-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] (D-TX), 2026-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (R-KY), 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1] (D-IN), 2025-11-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] (R-TX), 2025-11-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Conaway, Herbert C. [D-NJ-3] (D-NJ), 2025-11-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jack, Brian [R-GA-3] (R-GA), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] (R-WA), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ), 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2026-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL), 2026-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2026-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2026-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3] (R-FL), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2026-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23] (R-NY), 2026-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] (R-GA), 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2026-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] (R-MS), 2026-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] (R-IA), 2026-08-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2026-08-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New tax credit for family caregivers: benefit, high. If enacted, you could claim a new nonrefundable tax credit for caregiving. It would equal 30% of qualified costs above $2,000, up to $5,000 each year. It would start for tax years after December 31, 2024. Your credit would be cut by $100 for each $1,000 (or part) your modified AGI is over $150,000…
- Which caregiving costs would qualify: benefit, high. If enacted, many caregiving costs would count. Examples include pay for a direct care worker, home changes, assistive tech and remote monitoring, health maintenance tasks, transportation, non‑health supplies, and coordinating services at home or in a facility. For caregivers, respite care, counseli…
- Who qualifies for the caregiver credit: mixed, high. If enacted, you would need earned income over $7,500 to claim the credit. The person you care for must be your spouse or a listed relative and be certified by a licensed practitioner as needing long‑term care for at least 180 straight days, with part of that period in the tax year. The certificatio…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-2036 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2036)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2036 (as of 2026-10-31).