[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7911 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7911

 To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through 
   the Administrator of the Administration for Community Living, to 
  establish a program under which the Secretary will award grants to 
 nonprofit organizations to carry out programs and activities intended 
         to promote caregiver wellness, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 12, 2026

  Mr. Lawler introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                  Committee on Education and Workforce

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                                 A BILL


 
 To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through 
   the Administrator of the Administration for Community Living, to 
  establish a program under which the Secretary will award grants to 
 nonprofit organizations to carry out programs and activities intended 
         to promote caregiver wellness, 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 ``Dream's Caregiver Health and 
Wellness Act''.

SEC. 2. DREAM GRANTS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting 
through the Administrator of the Administration for Community Living 
(in this section referred to as the ``Secretary''), shall establish a 
program under which the Secretary will award grants to nonprofit 
organizations to carry out programs and activities intended to promote 
caregiver wellness, including by--
            (1) strengthening caregiver retention and reducing burnout;
            (2) improving mental health and wellness for caregivers;
            (3) building a caregiver support network;
            (4) strengthening community cohesion among caregivers and 
        grant recipients; and
            (5) sustaining the importance of layered, flexible, and 
        sustainable caregiver supports that adapt to changing caregiver 
        needs over time.
    (b) Application.--A nonprofit organization seeking a grant under 
this section shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, 
in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may 
require.
    (c) Use of Funds.--A nonprofit organization that receives a grant 
under this section may use funds received through the grant to provide 
caregivers with--
            (1) meals;
            (2) transportation to and from their place of work;
            (3) mental health services (including post-traumatic stress 
        disorder services and supports);
            (4) holistic wellness programs; and
            (5) any other services determined appropriate by the 
        Secretary.
    (d) Reports.--Beginning not later than 90 days after the last day 
of the first year in which grants are awarded under this section, and 
annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Congress a 
report containing specifying--
            (1) how each recipient used funds received through the 
        grant;
            (2) the populations served by each recipient using such 
        grant funds; and
            (3) any measurable outcomes achieved with respect to 
        caregiver wellness and retention as a result of the award of 
        such grants.
    (e) Caregiver Defined.--In this section, the term ``caregiver'' 
means an individual who provides compensated or compensated care to a 
senior, an individual with an intellectual or developmental disability, 
or an individual with a chronic illness who needs supportive services.
    (f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $250,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2027 through 2031.
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