United States · Bill · S
S. 1151 (115th)
Credit for Caring Act of 2017
Introduced
17 May 2017
Last action
17 May 2017 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sponsors
Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA], Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO], Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV], Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT], Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME], Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE], Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL], Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
Subjects
Taxation
Source updated
10 December 2025
Summary
Credit for Caring Act of 201 7 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an eligible caregiver a new tax credit for 30% of the cost of long-term care expenses that exceed $2,000, up to $3,000 in a taxable year. The bill defines "eligible caregiver" as an individual who has earned income for the taxable year in excess of $7,500 and pays or incurs expenses for providing care to a spouse or other dependent relative with long-term care needs.
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Timeline
17 May 2017
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Source: IntroReferral
17 May 2017
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 17 May 2017 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] · I · Cosponsor
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
- · ssfi00 · Standing
Related records
- related to → Credit for Caring Act of 2019
- related to ← Credit for Caring Act of 2017
- related to ← Credit for Caring Act of 2016
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1151
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/s/1151
- us · 115-s-1151 · source updated 10 December 2025