U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HCR125: Expressing support for the designation of the week of November 9 through November 15, 2026, as "National Caregiving Youth Week" to raise awareness and encourage national recognition of children and adolescents under 18 years of age who serve as a primary or secondary caregiver for family or household members.
Status: In committee, October 29, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, October 29, 2026:
IV 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 125 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 29, 2026 Ms. Lois Frankel of Florida (for herself, Ms. Salazar , Mrs. Dingell , Mr. Evans of Pennsylvania , and Mrs. Watson Coleman ) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Expressing support for the designation of the week of November 9 through November 15, 2026, as National Caregiving Youth Week to raise awareness and encourage national recognition of children and adolescents under 18 years of age who serve as a primary or secondary caregiver for family or household members. Whereas the term caregiving youth refers to children and adolescents under 18 years of age who serve as a primary or secondary caregiver for family or household members who are aging or have a chronic illness, disability, frailty, or other health condition for which they require assistance on a regular basis, including in military and veteran families; Whereas it is estimated there are more than 6,000,000 caregiving youth nationwide; Whereas there has not been a comprehensive national census calculating this population since 2005, leaving the actual number of caregiving youth today unknown because of limited data collection, lack of formal recognition, and the hesitance of many families to share information about caregiving youth; Whereas …
Sponsors
- Lois Frankel (D, HD-FL-22) · primary sponsor
- Maria Salazar (R, HD-FL-27)
- Debbie Dingell (D, HD-006)
- Dwight Evans (D, HD-PA-3)
- Bonnie Watson Coleman (D, HD-012)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- : Submitted in House
Subjects: Families
Common questions
- What is HCR125?
- HCR125 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Expressing support for the designation of the week of November 9 through November 15, 2026, as "National Caregiving Youth Week" to raise awareness and encourage national recognition of children and adolescents under 18 years of age who serve as a primary or secondary caregiver for family or household members.
- What is the status of HCR125?
- In committee as of October 29, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. (October 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored HCR125?
- Lois Frankel (D, HD-FL-22), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HCR125?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-conres/125
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