H.R. 2560House119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025

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The Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 updates the Public Health Service Act to keep federal support for respite care programs that help family caregivers. It broadens the definition of who qualifies as a family caregiver and renews funding for the next five fiscal years, ensuring continued assistance for caregivers of people of all ages.

Key Provisions

Changes the definition of “family caregiver” in the Public Health Service Act, replacing the term “unpaid adult” with the broader term “unpaid individual.”
Extends the authorized funding for lifespan respite care programs to cover fiscal years 2025 through 2029, replacing the previous authorization period of fiscal years 2020‑2024.

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Energy and Commerce Committee

April 1, 2025

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Introduced in House

April 1, 2025

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Energy and Commerce Committee

April 1, 2025

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Introduced in HouseIssued April 1, 2025

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 2560

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 1, 2025

Mr. Langworthy (for himself and Ms. Tokuda) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

A BILL

To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize lifespan respite care programs, and for other purposes.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025.

Lifespan respite care

(a)

Definition of family caregiver

Section 2901(5) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300ii(5)) is amended by striking unpaid adult and inserting unpaid individual.

(b)

Funding

Section 2905 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300ii–4) is amended by striking fiscal years 2020 through fiscal year 2024 and inserting fiscal years 2025 through 2029.