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• Jan. 11, 2018 — Additional cosponsor(s): 1
  

  King, A. (I-Maine)

• Sept. 27, 2017 — Received in the House and referred to the House Education and the Workforce Committee. Congressional Record p. H7540, H7575

• Sept. 26, 2017 — Measure, as amended, passed in the Senate by unanimous consent. Congressional Record p. S6143

• Sept. 26, 2017 — Cornyn, R-Texas, for Collins, R-Maine, substitute amendment no. 1102, adopted by unanimous consent. Amendment text. Congressional Record p. S6143

• Sept. 26, 2017 — Considered by the Senate. Congressional Record p. S6143

• Sept. 26, 2017 — Additional cosponsor(s): 1
  

  Shaheen, (D-N.H.)

• Sept. 26, 2017 — Cornyn, R-Texas (for S. Collins, R-Maine), amendment introduced in the Senate: amendment no 1102. Congressional Record p. S6139, S6140

• Sept. 26, 2017 — Cornyn, R-Texas (for S. Collins, R-Maine), amendment introduced in the Senate: amendment no 1101. Congressional Record p. S6139-S6140

• Sept. 25, 2017 — Additional cosponsor(s): 1
  

  Capito, (R-W.Va.)

• Sept. 12, 2017 — Additional cosponsor(s): 1
  

  Tester, (D-Mont.)

• July 27, 2017 — Additional cosponsor(s): 1
  

  Merkley, (D-Ore.)

• July 13, 2017 — Additional cosponsor(s): 1
  

  Nelson, (D-Fla.)

• June 29, 2017 — Additional cosponsor(s): 2
  

  Klobuchar, (D-Minn.)

  Warren, (D-Mass.)

• June 19, 2017 — Additional cosponsor(s): 3
  

  Coons, (D-Del.)

  Donnelly, (D-Ind.)

  Franken, (D-Minn.)

• June 6, 2017 — Additional cosponsor(s): 1
  

  Stabenow, (D-Mich.)

• May 11, 2017 — Reported to the Senate without a written report by the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee and placed on the Senate Legislative Calendar. Congressional Record p. S2915

• May 11, 2017 — Full committee consideration and markup held by the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee.
  
  May 11, 2017 — Committee Vote: Family Caregiver Strategy — Vote to Report
  

  Direct the Department of Health and Human Services to create a "National Family Caregiver Strategy" to help promote family-centered care, training for caregivers and assess what kind of technical assistance is available to caregivers. The bill also would direct HHS to create an advisory council on family caregiving consisting of representatives from federal agencies and non-federal members. It would require the council to submit a report on federally-funded family caregiving efforts and the effectiveness of the programs and gaps in the services available.

  Direct the Department of Health and Human Services to create a "National Family Caregiver Strategy" to help promote family-centered care, training for caregivers and assess what kind of technical assistance is available to caregivers. The bill also would direct HHS to create an advisory council on family caregiving consisting of representatives from federal agencies and non-federal members. It would require the council to submit a report on federally-funded family caregiving efforts and the effectiveness of the programs and gaps in the services available.

  Ordered reported favorably to the full Senate by voice vote.

• May 10, 2017 — Full committee consideration and markup held by the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee.

• May 3, 2017 — Original cosponsor(s): 3
  

  Baldwin, (D-Wis.)

  Bennet, (D-Colo.)

  Murkowski, (R-Alaska)

• May 3, 2017 — Read twice and referred to: Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions.Congressional Record p. S2721