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Catching Up Family Caregivers Act of 2026

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This bill would let family caregivers make extra contributions to their retirement accounts for up to five years to help make up for lost savings. To qualify, a person must be unemployed or working very few hours, while spending at least 500 hours a year providing care at home for an adult with special needs or a child. The caregiver must also have fewer than 500 hours of paid work during that same year.

Introduced

April 14, 2026

Policy Area

Taxation

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