CARE Act of 2005

Summary

Caregiver Assistance and Relief Effort Act of 2005 or the CARE Act of 2005 - Amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to increase and extend the authorization of appropriations for the national family caregiver support program, including caregiver support programs for Native Americans, through FY2006. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow caregivers a tax credit for family members with long-term care needs; (2) allow a tax deduction for long-term care insurance premiums; and (3) apply certain consumer protection provisions to long-term care insurance contracts.

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Timeline

1. 12 July 2005

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 12 July 2005

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 12 July 2005

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1461-1462)

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 12 July 2005

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 12 July 2005

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

6. 10 August 2005

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 12 July 2005 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 12 July 2005

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 12 July 2005

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 12 July 2005

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Sponsors

• Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
• ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN · R · Sponsor
• ROBERT BRADY · D · Sponsor
• Rosa DeLauro · D · Sponsor
• Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
• Henry Cuellar · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsed00 · Standing
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Related records

• related to ← CARE Act of 2006