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119-hr-9475119th Congress

National Task Force on Caregiving Youth of Veterans Act.

Sponsored By: Representative McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3]

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Summary

National Task Force on Caregiving Youth would create a federal body to focus on young people under 26 who provide unpaid care to veterans and service members. It aims to coordinate agencies, gather data, and recommend policies to expand supports.

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  • Caregiving youth and families: The bill defines "caregiving youth" as people under age 26 who provide unpaid care and would direct recommendations on school-based resources, trauma-informed mental health support, scholarships, and financial-assistance models. It would require a national study to be completed within 2 years.
  • Federal agencies and policymakers: Membership would span the Department of Veterans Affairs, Health and Human Services, Education, and the Department of Defense, and the group would be required to meet at least quarterly with a two-thirds quorum. It would deliver an initial report within 1 year, provide annual updates, and would terminate 5 years after enactment.
  • Researchers, nonprofits, and schools: The task force would be able to enter agreements with a federally funded research and development center and other partners, create a Caregiving Youth Advisory Council of nonprofit advocates, host quarterly roundtables, and explore a standardized database to track demographics and services.

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New Task Force for caregiving youth

If enacted, this bill would create a National Task Force on Caregiving Youth and require the VA Secretary to start it within 180 days. The Task Force would include at least 18 members from VA, HHS, Education, and Defense, plus three nonprofit designees, and the VA Under Secretary for Health (or a designee) would chair. It would meet at least quarterly, require a two‑thirds quorum, and end five years after enactment. The Task Force would hire a federally funded research center within 180 days to finish a national study within two years, consult stakeholders within 30 days, and issue policy recommendations within 180 days. It would explore a standard database, form a Caregiving Youth Advisory Council with quarterly roundtables, and must send an initial report to Congress within one year and yearly reports after that. The bill would define a "caregiving youth" as someone under age 26 who gives unpaid care to a veteran or service member with a disability, chronic illness, or injury.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3]

KY • D

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

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