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119-hres-1192119th Congress

Recognizing the roles and the contributions of care workers in the United States and expressing support for the designation of April 2026 as "Care Worker Recognition Month".

Sponsored By: Representative Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]

Introduced

Summary

Care workers would get a formal month of recognition as this resolution designates April 2026 as Care Worker Recognition Month and highlights their roles. It honors home care aides, early educators, and childcare workers, notes low median full-time pay under $40,000, points to workforce strains like over 600,000 people on Medicaid waiting lists, and emphasizes the economic value of unpaid caregiving (over $1 trillion) and potential savings from home- and community-based care.

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]

MI • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 4/20/2026

  • Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7]

    CO • D

    Sponsored 4/20/2026

  • Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13]

    OH • D

    Sponsored 6/25/2026

Roll Call Votes

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