Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA)
Multigenerational Caregiving Data Act
A Democratic bill with 2 Republican cosponsors · See all 3 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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
The Multigenerational Caregiving Data Act requires the collection of information regarding individuals providing unpaid care to multiple generations. Within three years of enactment, the Secretary of Commerce must ensure at least one major Federal population survey includes a question to identify these caregivers. This information covers those who provided care within the previous 12-month period. The Secretary has the flexibility to modify the question to ensure clarity and minimize burden. Before full implementation, the designated statistical agency must conduct cognitive and field testing. Finally, a report evaluating the implementation must be submitted to Congress and published on the Department of Commerce website.
Yes· 3 of 8
- Scored +2
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
The bill requires the Secretary to publish an implementation report on the Department of Commerce website.
- Scored +1
Would children be better off under this?
The bill identifies the need to capture data on those caring for children to improve related policymaking.
- Scored +1
Would people over 65 be better off under this?
The bill identifies the need to capture data on those caring for adults over 65 to improve related policymaking.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Improved Policymaking: By collecting better data, the government can enhance policymaking related to caregiving, labor force participation, and health outcomes (Section 2).
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Enhanced Data Accuracy: The Act requires cognitive and field testing of the survey question to ensure clarity and reliability (Section 3(c)).
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Minimized Burden: The Secretary is granted flexibility to modify the question to minimize the burden placed on people responding to the survey (Section 3(b)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Respondent Burden: While the Act aims to minimize it, the implementation of new questions in major Federal population surveys still carries a potential for respondent burden (Section 3(b)).
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.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would children be better off under this? — The bill identifies the need to capture data on those caring for children to improve related policymaking. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The bill addresses the economic challenges faced by individuals providing unpaid care. Would people over 65 be better off under this? — The bill identifies the need to capture data on those caring for adults over 65 to improve related policymaking. Would women be better off under this? — The bill aims to capture data on caregiving responsibilities that often disproportionately affect women's labor force participation.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill requires the Secretary to publish an implementation report on the Department of Commerce website.
- Economy And Finance
- Is this likely to grow the economy? — The bill seeks to improve economic policymaking by capturing data on the economic challenges faced by caregivers.
- Healthcare
- Does this make health care easier to get in general? — Improved data collection is intended to enhance policymaking related to health outcomes for those providing care.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Is this likely to lift people out of poverty? — The bill provides a foundation for better policymaking regarding the economic challenges faced by caregivers.
- 5/13/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Ro KhannaDemocrat · California
Anna Paulina LunaRepublican · Florida
Michael TurnerRepublican · Ohio