Credit for Caring Act of 2025 (H.R.2036)
H.R.2036, the Credit for Caring Act of 2025, would amend the Internal Revenue Code to provide a tax credit for working family caregivers. Congress.gov shows the bill was introduced March 11, 2025 and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Federal · Proposed · Dated Mar 11, 2025
What it is
- What changed
- H.R.2036 would allow an eligible caregiver a credit equal to 30 percent of qualified expenses paid during the taxable year to the extent those expenses exceed $2,000. Introduction and referral occurred on March 11, 2025; Congress.gov does not show a floor vote.
- Why it matters
- Caregivers often absorb out-of-pocket costs while reducing work hours; tax policy is one route for direct economic support.
- Who it touches
- Family caregivers, People receiving careworking family caregivers, dementia caregivers, care recipients with functional limitations
- What it does
- Pays people (wages, leave, credits, stipends)
- Identifiers
- H.R. 2036 (Congress 119)
Sources
Last reviewed Sep 25, 2026. This is information, not legal advice; check the source for the current text.