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Multigenerational Caregiving Data Act
Sponsored By: Representative Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6]
Introduced
Summary
Multigenerational caregiving data would be collected to identify unpaid caregivers who care for children and adults across generations. The bill would require at least one major federal population survey to add a voluntary question within 3 years and to report on data quality and response rates within 2 years after the question is used.
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- Families and caregivers: Households that provide unpaid care across generations would start to show up in national statistics, giving future policy debates clearer evidence about their needs and work pressures.
- Policymakers and researchers: Would gain nationally representative data to study how multigenerational caregiving affects labor force participation, health, and economic outcomes, improving the evidence base for programs and supports.
- Federal statistical agencies: Would need to develop, cognitively test, and as appropriate field test a voluntary survey question and publish an evaluation on the Commerce Department website. The law names surveys like the American Community Survey, Current Population Survey, and National Health Interview Survey as possible vehicles.
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New federal survey on family caregivers
If enacted, the Commerce Secretary would make sure at least one major federal survey asks about multigenerational caregiving within three years. The question would ask whether you provided regular unpaid care in the past 12 months. The bill defines a multigenerational caregiver as someone who cares for at least one child under 18 and at least one adult in a different age or health group (an adult 18–64 with a health condition or disability, or an adult 65+ with a health condition or disability). The Secretary could change wording or placement and the agency must do cognitive and, if appropriate, field testing before full use. Answering the question would be voluntary. Within two years after the question appears, the Secretary would report to Congress on data quality, response rates, which surveys used the question, and recommendations, and would publish the report online.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6]
PA • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/13/2026
Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13]
FL • R
Sponsored 5/13/2026
Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10]
OH • R
Sponsored 5/13/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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