# 119-hr-7610: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a credit for adult child caregivers.

119-hr-7610, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a credit for adult child caregivers., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7610
- Congress: 119
- Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a credit for adult child caregivers.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-12

## Summary

**This bill would center multigenerational households as a strategy to reduce formal long‑term care needs.** Section 1 would present findings that households where older adults live with adult children tend to rely less on paid and unpaid formal support. It would also report that proximity of adult children can lower the need for formal care more than spousal care, that living with adult children reduces depression and isolation and can improve cognition for older adults with hearing loss, and that among older adults with dementia and disability those living with an adult child have a 50 percent lower risk of entering a nursing home within two years compared with those whose supporting children live elsewhere. - Families: The bill would highlight that multigenerational households use less paid and unpaid formal support, suggesting potential cost and time savings for families. - Older adults: It would point to mental health and cognitive benefits from living with adult children, including less depression and isolation and improved cognition alongside hearing loss. - Long‑term care system: The bill would note a large reduction in short‑term nursing home transitions for older adults with dementia and disability who live with an adult child, quantified as 50 percent lower risk within two years.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] (R-VA), 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2026-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2026-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35] (D-TX), 2026-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Tax credit for adult caregivers: benefit, high. If enacted, you would be able to claim a refundable tax credit of $2,000 for each qualified relative you care for at home. You could claim up to two relatives, so up to $4,000 before reductions. The per-relative credit would be reduced by 1% of your adjusted gross income above $75,000 ($150,000 for…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-429: Rosie the Riveter Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-7610 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7610)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-429: Rosie the Riveter Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-429)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7610 (as of 2026-09-12).