# 119-s-3232: Family Caregiving Research and Innovation Act

119-s-3232, Family Caregiving Research and Innovation Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3232
- Congress: 119
- Title: Family Caregiving Research and Innovation Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-11-20
- Sponsor: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Social Welfare
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Expands who counts as a family caregiver** and would create a new federal research fund to strengthen data and evidence on caregiving. This bill focuses on recognizing older relatives who provide day to day care and on building research about family caregiving. - Families and children: Grandparents and other relatives age 55 or older who live with and are the primary caregiver for a child would be explicitly recognized and made eligible for caregiver supports. - Caregivers of people with disabilities: Relatives who provide in-home care to an individual with a disability would be included in the family caregiver definition, clarifying eligibility for support services. - State programs: The National Family Caregiver Support Program language would shift to emphasize "systems of support services for family caregivers" and would limit certain respite and supplemental services to caregivers of older adults who meet specific conditions. - Research and evidence: Establishes a new research and evaluation funding stream to bolster data, research, and evidence-based practices on family caregivers. *Authorizes new federal spending of $30 million per year for fiscal years 2026 through 2030 for caregiving research and evaluation.*

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Federal funding for caregiver research: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would authorize $30 million for each fiscal year 2026 through 2030 for research and evaluation on family caregivers. The money would fund agencies, researchers, and program evaluations to improve data and evidence about caregiver needs and services. Caregivers could benefit ind…
- New caregiver definition and respite limits: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would change who counts as a "family caregiver." You would count if you are an informal adult caregiver for an older person or someone with Alzheimer’s. It would also add an "older relative caregiver" category for people age 55 or older who live with and are the main informal c…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act
- 119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act

## Sources
- [119-s-3232 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3232)

## Related
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-524)
- [119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2763)
- [119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3869)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3232 (as of 2026-04-21).