A Democratic bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is called the Double Dependents Relief Act. It creates a brand new tax credit specifically for working family caregivers. To qualify, a taxpayer must have a dependent child, earn more than $7,500 a year, and pay for qualified care expenses for a family member with long-term care needs. The credit is worth 30 percent of the qualified expenses that go over $2,000. There is a maximum limit of $10,000 on the credit, which will be adjusted for inflation in future years. The tax credit gradually reduces and disappears for higher-income earners based on their modified adjusted gross income.
Yes· 3 of 11
- Scored +5
Does this expand the rights of people with disabilities?
The bill provides substantial financial support for goods, services, and assistive technologies for individuals with long-term care needs and disabilities.
- Scored +5
Does this cut taxes for middle-income families?
The bill creates a new tax credit for working family caregivers, which reduces tax liability for eligible middle-class families.
- Scored +4
Would children be better off under this?
The bill requires the caregiver to have a dependent child who is a qualifying child, directly supporting families with children.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Tax Credit for Caregiving Expenses: Under Section 2. Credit for Working Family Caregivers (a), eligible working caregivers can receive a tax credit equal to 30 percent of their qualified expenses that exceed $2,000, which can help put money back into the pockets of hardworking families.
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Help for Lost Wages and Travel: Under Section 2. Credit for Working Family Caregivers (e)(4), qualified expenses include things like lost wages for unpaid time off to care for a recipient, respite care, counseling, and travel costs, which directly supports people who have to sacrifice work hours to look after loved ones.
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Broad Support for Daily Living Needs: Under Section 2. Credit for Working Family Caregivers (e)(1) and (e)(3), the bill covers a wide variety of goods and services such as direct care workers, home modifications, assistive technologies, and non-health items like incontinence supplies, making daily life easier for the care recipient.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Income Caps and Thresholds: Under Section 2. Credit for Working Family Caregivers (f), the tax credit shrinks by $100 for every $1,000 a taxpayer earns over $75,000 for individuals or $150,000 for joint returns, meaning middle-to-higher income families will see their benefits reduced or wiped out entirely.
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Strict Earning Minimums: Under Section 2. Credit for Working Family Caregivers (c)(3), a taxpayer must have earned income of more than $7,500 during the taxable year to be considered an eligible caregiver, which cuts out very low-income or unemployed caregivers who may need the financial help the most.
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Out-of-Pocket Minimums: Under Section 2. Credit for Working Family Caregivers (a), the credit only applies to expenses that exceed $2,000, meaning families must spend significant amounts of their own money before they get any tax relief.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this expand the rights of people with disabilities? — The bill provides substantial financial support for goods, services, and assistive technologies for individuals with long-term care needs and disabilities. Is this likely to lift people out of poverty? — Providing tax relief to working family caregivers helps alleviate financial strains associated with long-term care costs. Does this narrow the gap between how men and women are treated? — Women disproportionately shoulder family caregiving responsibilities and may benefit directly from this credit.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would children be better off under this? — The bill requires the caregiver to have a dependent child who is a qualifying child, directly supporting families with children. Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this? — Young adult caregivers with dependent children can benefit from the credit.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this cut taxes for middle-income families? — The bill creates a new tax credit for working family caregivers, which reduces tax liability for eligible middle-class families. Is this likely to grow the economy? — Financial relief for family caregivers may slightly improve household economic stability.
- Healthcare
- Does this make health care easier to get in general? — The bill incentivizes and supports home care and long-term care needs for family members. Does this make mental health care easier to get? — Qualified expenses under the credit include counseling and support groups for caregivers.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive? — Veterans acting as caregivers or receiving care within qualifying family structures could potentially benefit.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this give the federal government more power? — The bill amends the federal tax code to administer a new targeted tax credit.
- 10/31/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced in House
3 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.