U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10704: Direct CARE Opportunity Act of 2026
Status: In committee, October 1, 2026
To direct the Secretary of Labor to award grants for the recruitment, retention, and advancement of direct care workers.
What the bill says
To direct the Secretary of Labor to award grants for the recruitment, retention, and advancement of direct care workers.
From the introduced text, October 1, 2026:
A BILL To direct the Secretary of Labor to award grants for the recruitment, retention, and advancement of direct care workers. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Direct Creation, Advancement, and Retention of Employment Opportunity Act of 2026 or the Direct CARE Opportunity Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Definitions In this 50 Stat. 664, chapter 663; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq. ). (2) Direct care worker The term direct care worker means-- (A) a direct support professional; (B) a worker providing direct care services, which may include palliative care, in a home or community-based setting; (C) a respite care provider who provides short-term support and care to an individual in order to provide relief to a family caregiver; (D) a direct care worker, as defined in section 799B of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 295p ); or (E) an individual in any other position or job related to those described in subparagraphs (A) through (D), as determined by the Secretary of Labor, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services. (3) Direct support professional The term direct support professional means a worker who provides services, in a home or community-based setting, to individuals with disabilities that promote their independence, well-being, and community inclusion, including-- (A) providing services related to …
Sponsors
- Robert Scott (D, HD-VA-3) · primary sponsor
- Adelita Grijalva (D, HD-007)
- Suzanne Lee (D, HD-NV-3)
- John Mannion (D, HD-022)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Labor and Employment
Common questions
- What is HB10704?
- HB10704 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Direct CARE Opportunity Act of 2026.
- What does HB10704 do?
- In its own words: To direct the Secretary of Labor to award grants for the recruitment, retention, and advancement of direct care workers.
- What is the status of HB10704?
- In committee as of October 1, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. (October 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10704?
- Robert Scott (D, HD-VA-3), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB10704?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10704
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