# 119-hr-8273: Catching Up Family Caregivers Act of 2026

119-hr-8273, Catching Up Family Caregivers Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-03).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8273
- Congress: 119
- Title: Catching Up Family Caregivers Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-11-03

## Summary

**Creates a new IRA catch-up contribution for people who provide unpaid family care** and treats those caregivers the same as adults age 50 for catch-up limits. This bill would let qualifying family caregivers make extra retirement contributions when they meet specified caregiving and work-hour tests. - Families and caregivers: People who provide 500 or more hours of unpaid family care in a year, and who work fewer than 500 hours of paid employment that same year, could qualify for an extra IRA catch-up contribution. Care tasks counted include bathing, dressing, meal prep, medication management, transportation, and household chores. - Retirement savers: A qualified family caregiver would be treated like someone who has reached age 50 for purposes of catch-up and deductible IRA contribution rules, allowing the same additional contribution opportunity. - Plans and administration: Employer plans may rely on a caregiver's written self-certification to confirm eligibility. This rule would apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2026.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2026-06-25T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Extra retirement catch-ups for caregivers: benefit, medium. If enacted, you would be able to make extra retirement catch-up contributions if you are a "qualified family caregiver." You would qualify if you did 500 or more hours of unpaid caregiving in one year and worked fewer than 500 paid hours that same year. Employer plans would treat you like someone a…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-6766: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-8273 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8273)

## Related
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-6766: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6766)
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8273 (as of 2026-11-03).