HOUSE 2491119th CongressReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

ABC Act

Last Action: 3/31/2025

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2025-03-31Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2025-03-31Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2025-03-31Introduced in House
2025-03-31Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2025-03-31 (00)

Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act or the ABC Act

This bill requires federal agencies to review and modify the administrative processes related to Medicare, Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and Social Security programs in order to streamline these processes for family caregivers.

Specifically, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Social Security Administration (SSA) must review processes related to eligibility determinations, applications, forms, and communications for these programs and identify ways to simplify and streamline these processes for family caregivers (e.g., reducing the need for family caregivers to submit the same information for multiple programs). The CMS and SSA must solicit input from family caregivers and state and regional organizations, implement any identified improvements, and report on these efforts to Congress.

In addition, the CMS must issue a letter to state Medicaid and CHIP programs that encourages states to conduct a similar review and that provides potential improvements.

Cosponsors (20)

Seth Magaziner (D-RI)
Jimmy Panetta (D-CA)
Robert Wittman (R-VA)
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL)
Deborah Ross (D-NC)
Darren Soto (D-FL)
Steve Cohen (D-TN)
Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ)
Sharice Davids (D-KS)
Nicholas Langworthy (R-NY)
Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ)
Jennifer Kiggans (R-VA)
Jared Golden (D-ME)
W. Steube (R-FL)
August Pfluger (R-TX)
Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY)
Michael Lawler (R-NY)
Vern Buchanan (R-FL)
Ed Case (D-HI)
Ilhan Omar (D-MN)

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