Bill · S. 3230· Senate(119-S-3230)
Family Caregiver Peer Support Act
- Introduced
- 11/20/2025
- Last activity
- 11/20/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Sponsored by
- Edward Markey
- Cosponsors
- - 2 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is called the Family Caregiver Peer Support Act. It amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services to give out grants. These grants are meant to help develop or expand in-person and virtual peer support programs for family caregivers. Eligible groups that can receive these grants include states, non-profits, higher education institutions, aging and disability network entities, community colleges, Indian Tribes, and Tribal organizations. The money can be used to help family caregivers with forms, processes, and emotional support, as well as for workforce training and language access services. The bill authorizes $10,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2026 through 2030 to carry out these programs.
Yes· 3 of 23
Does this make mental health care easier to get?+4
The legislation authorizes grants to develop and expand virtual, peer, mental, and behavioral health support services for family caregivers.
Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?+3
The legislation provides explicit priority for family caregivers younger than age 35.
Would people in middle age be better off under this?+3
Middle-aged adults frequently comprise the demographic of family caregivers supported by these peer programs.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Section 415(b) and Section 415(c)(1) allow grants to be used to develop or expand in-person and virtual peer support programs. This is positive because it helps family caregivers receive emotional support and assistance with navigating financial and administrative forms and processes from other family caregivers.
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Section 415(c)(2) lets grant recipients carry out workforce development, recruitment, and retention activities. This is a benefit because it helps train, recruit, and retain certified peer support specialists to aid caregivers.
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Section 415(c)(3) allows funds to be used for virtual, peer, mental, and behavioral health support services, including language access and translation services, as well as American Sign Language. This is helpful for family caregivers for whom English is not their primary language or who use American Sign Language.
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Section 415(e) requires the Secretary to give priority to eligible entities serving specific groups, such as underserved regions, low-income communities, racial and ethnic communities, immigrants, non-English speakers, the LGBTQ+ community, caregivers younger than 35, and caregivers with a disability. This ensures that the help goes directly to groups that may need it the most.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- The provided text does not contain any specific sections or provisions that outline negative consequences or burdens for individuals or groups of people in the United States.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Immigrants+3Good For Low Income Households+3Good For Middle Aged+3Good For People With Disabilities+3Good For Seniors+3Good For Young Adults+3Good For African Americans+2Good For Asian Americans+2Good For Hispanic Americans+2Good For L G B T Q Community+2Good For Middle Class Households+2Good For Native Americans+2Good For Retirees+2Good For Rural Residents+2Good For Women+2Good For Men+1
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Disability Rights+2Improves L G B T Q Rights+2Improves Poverty Reduction+2Improves Racial Equity+2
- Healthcare
- Improves Mental Health Access+4Improves Healthcare Access+3
- Economy And Finance
- Increases Job Creation+2
- 11/20/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
Tammy BaldwinDemocrat · Wisconsin
Andy KimDemocrat · New Jersey