# 119-s-1132: Families Care Act

119-s-1132, Families Care Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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- As of: 2025-12-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1132
- Congress: 119
- Title: Families Care Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-26
- Sponsor: Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Social Welfare
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Would expand the National Family Caregiver Support Program to add peer support and require attention to caregivers and children affected by substance use disorders.** It would also shift the federal role to preparing, publishing, and disseminating program guidance on a regular basis rather than under a single deadline. - Families and children: States would have to consider the unique needs of children and older relatives when those families are affected by substance use disorder, including opioid use disorder. - Family caregivers: Peer supports would be added to the list of eligible supportive services so caregivers can get help from people with lived experience in addition to individual counseling. - Federal and state program delivery: The Assistant Secretary would be required to prepare, publish, and disseminate program materials regularly, which could change how guidance and resources reach states and local providers.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More support for family caregivers: benefit, low. If enacted, family caregivers in the National Family Caregiver Support Program would be able to get peer supports in addition to counseling and other services. States would have to consider the needs of caregivers affected by substance use disorder, including children and older relatives. The Assis…

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## Sources
- [119-s-1132 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1132)

## Related
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3597)
- [119-s-725: Enhancing First Response Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-725)
- [119-s-3885: Aviation Innovation and Global Competitiveness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3885)
- [119-s-1639: American Innovation and Jobs Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1639)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1132 (as of 2025-12-21).