United States · Law · HR
H.R. 3759 (115th)
RAISE Family Caregivers Act
Introduced
13 September 2017
Last action
22 January 2018 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 115-119.
Sponsors
Gregg Harper, Kathy Castor, Michelle Lujan Grisham, Elise Stefanik, Pete Sessions, Luke Messer, John Larson, Lee Zeldin, Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6], Gerald Connolly, Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Brian Higgins, Sean Maloney, Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], ELIOT ENGEL, Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV], RICHARD NOLAN, Michael Simpson, Ryan Costello, Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], David McKinley, Zoe Lofgren, COLLIN PETERSON, Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5], Emanuel Cleaver, Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], CAROLYN MALONEY, JAMES LANGEVIN, Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6], Paul Tonko, Darin LaHood, Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], John Katko, Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22], Glenn Thompson, PETER KING, Hakeem Jeffries, Seth Moulton, Steve Stivers, LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD, Jared Polis, Mark Takano, PETER DEFAZIO, Donald Norcross, Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], MIKE DOYLE
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Recognize, Assist, Include, Support, and Engage Family Caregivers Act of 2017 or the RAISE Family Caregivers Act This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop and make publicly available a National Family Caregiving Strategy that identifies recommended actions for recognizing and supporting family caregivers in a manner that reflects their diverse needs. HHS shall convene a Family Caregiving Advisory Council to advise the department on recognizing and supporting family caregivers. The council shall terminate after five years.
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Timeline
13 September 2017
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Source: IntroReferral
13 September 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
13 September 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 December 2017
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
18 December 2017
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10148-10149)
Source: Floor
18 December 2017
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H10148-10149)
Source: Floor
18 December 2017
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3759.
Source: Floor
18 December 2017
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10148-10152)
Source: Floor
18 December 2017
Floor
Mr. Estes (KS) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
19 December 2017
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Source: IntroReferral
8 January 2018
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
8 January 2018
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
8 January 2018
Discharge
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S68-69)
Source: Discharge
8 January 2018
Committee
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S68-69)
Source: Committee
9 January 2018
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
10 January 2018
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
10 January 2018
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
22 January 2018
Became law
Became Public Law No: 115-119.
Source: President
22 January 2018
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
22 January 2018
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · undated · Official file
- Public Law · 22 January 2018 · Official file
- Referred in Senate · 19 December 2017 · Official file
- Engrossed in House · 18 December 2017 · Official file
- Introduced in House · 13 September 2017 · Official file
Documents
14 official files
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Enrolled Bill (PDF)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 22 January 2018
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 22 January 2018
Public Law
summary · EN · 22 January 2018
Passed Senate without amendment
summary · EN · 8 January 2018
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 19 December 2017
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 19 December 2017
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 18 December 2017
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 18 December 2017
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 18 December 2017
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 13 September 2017
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 13 September 2017
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 13 September 2017
Sponsors
- Gregg Harper · R · Sponsor
- Kathy Castor · D · Sponsor
- Michelle Lujan Grisham · D · Sponsor
- Elise Stefanik · R · Sponsor
- Pete Sessions · R · Cosponsor
- Luke Messer · R · Cosponsor
- John Larson · D · Cosponsor
- Lee Zeldin · R · Cosponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Gerald Connolly · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Brian Higgins · D · Cosponsor
- Sean Maloney · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] · D · Cosponsor
- ELIOT ENGEL · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] · D · Cosponsor
- RICHARD NOLAN · D · Cosponsor
- Michael Simpson · R · Cosponsor
- Ryan Costello · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · D · Cosponsor
- David McKinley · R · Cosponsor
- Zoe Lofgren · D · Cosponsor
- COLLIN PETERSON · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Emanuel Cleaver · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
- CAROLYN MALONEY · D · Cosponsor
- JAMES LANGEVIN · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Paul Tonko · D · Cosponsor
- Darin LaHood · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] · D · Cosponsor
- John Katko · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] · D · Cosponsor
- Glenn Thompson · R · Cosponsor
- PETER KING · R · Cosponsor
- Hakeem Jeffries · D · Cosponsor
- Seth Moulton · D · Cosponsor
- Steve Stivers · R · Cosponsor
- LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD · D · Cosponsor
- Jared Polis · D · Cosponsor
- Mark Takano · D · Cosponsor
- PETER DEFAZIO · D · Cosponsor
- Donald Norcross · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Cosponsor
- MIKE DOYLE · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3759
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/3759
- us · 115-hr-3759 · source updated 5 December 2025