S.1227

ABC Act Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act

Introduced·4/1/25
Introduced

S. 1227

Introduced in Senate · April 11, 2025

April 1 (

legislative day

, March 31), 2025

Mr. Markey (for himself, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Hickenlooper, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Tillis, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Scott of Florida, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Lummis, Mr. Kelly, Mrs. Britt, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Rounds, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Coons, and Mr. Schmitt) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

A BILL

To require the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the Commissioner of Social Security to review and simplify the processes, procedures, forms, and communications for family caregivers to assist individuals in establishing eligibility for, enrolling in, and maintaining and utilizing coverage and benefits under the Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP, and Social Security programs respectively, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act” or the “ABC Act”.