Lowering Costs for Caregivers Act of 2025
Sponsored by Vern Buchanan RRepublican, introduced . Policy area, as Congress files it: Taxation.
Status is read from the official actions by their Library of Congress codes: Became Public Law (36000) or a law number on the bill reads "Became law"; Vetoed (31000) reads "Vetoed"; Presented to President (28000) reads "Sent to the President"; passed or agreed to in the House (8000) and in the Senate (17000) reads "Passed both chambers"; one of them alone reads "Passed the House" or "Passed the Senate" ("Agreed to" for a resolution); reported to the House (5000) or the Senate (14000) reads "Reported by committee"; anything else reads "Introduced".
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Cosponsors
32 cosponsors.
| Member | Joined |
|---|---|
| Mike Thompson DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Michael Lawler RRepublican | |
| Jefferson Van Drew RRepublican | |
| Monica De La Cruz RRepublican | |
| Nathaniel Moran RRepublican | |
| Mark E. Amodei RRepublican | |
| Young Kim RRepublican | |
| Seth Magaziner DDemocrat | |
| Eugene Simon Vindman DDemocrat | |
| Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr. RRepublican | |
| Zachary Nunn RRepublican | |
| Lance Gooden RRepublican | |
| Joe Neguse DDemocrat | |
| Paul Tonko DDemocrat | |
| Don Bacon RRepublican | |
| Robert J. Wittman RRepublican | |
| Claudia Tenney RRepublican | |
| Glenn Thompson RRepublican | |
| August Pfluger RRepublican | |
| Josh Riley DDemocrat | |
| Jennifer A. Kiggans RRepublican | |
| Pablo José Hernández DDemocrat | |
| Maggie Goodlander DDemocrat | |
| Eleanor Holmes Norton DDemocrat | |
| Val T. Hoyle DDemocrat | |
| Ken Calvert RRepublican | |
| Russ Fulcher RRepublican | |
| Thomas R. Suozzi DDemocrat | |
| Josh Gottheimer DDemocrat | |
| Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. DDemocrat | |
| J. French Hill RRepublican | |
| Brad Finstad RRepublican |
Text
| Version | Date | Our copy |
|---|---|---|
| Introduced in House | Read our copyThe official file |
Actions
- Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced in House
- Introduced in House
Committees
- Ways and Means Committee (House)Referred To, January 3, 2025
Hearings
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Who lobbied on this bill
Confirmed from the official record11 lobbying reports name H.R. 138, for 11 clients.
| Client | Registrant | Amount for the whole quarter | Lobbyists named for this issue | Filed | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLIANCE FOR AGING RESEARCH | ALLIANCE FOR AGING RESEARCHSecond quarter of 2026 | $70,000reported as expenses |
| Open the report | |
| HEALTHEQUITY, INC. | HEALTHEQUITY, INC.Second quarter of 2026 | $660,000reported as expenses |
| Open the report | |
| PARKINSON'S FOUNDATION | PARKINSON'S FOUNDATIONSecond quarter of 2026 | $60,000reported as expenses |
| Open the report | |
| THE ALS ASSOCIATION | THE ALS ASSOCIATIONSecond quarter of 2026 | $30,000reported as expenses |
| Open the report | |
| ARGENTUM | ARGENTUMSecond quarter of 2026 | $45,000reported as expenses |
| Open the report | |
| ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION | ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATIONSecond quarter of 2026 | $1,800,000reported as expenses |
| Open the report | |
| HOME CARE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA | BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY PCSecond quarter of 2026 | $30,000reported as income |
| Open the report | |
| EMPLOYERS COUNCIL ON FLEXIBLE COMPENSATION | MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.Second quarter of 2026 | $40,000reported as income |
| Open the report | |
| AARP, INC. | MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.Second quarter of 2026 | $50,000reported as income |
| Open the report | |
| THE MICHAEL J. FOX FOUNDATION FOR PARKINSON'S RESEARCH | THE MICHAEL J. FOX FOUNDATION FOR PARKINSON'S RESEARCHSecond quarter of 2026 | $150,000reported as expenses |
| Open the report | |
| AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION SERVICES INC.(FKA AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSN | AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION SERVICES INC.(FKA AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSNSecond quarter of 2026 | $340,000reported as expenses |
| Open the report |
A lobbying report states the registrant's income from the client (a lobbying firm) or its own lobbying expenses (an organization lobbying for itself), for the whole quarter and every issue together, as the filer printed it. A report under $5,000 states no figure. It is not the amount spent on one bill.
Reports read: 1 of 1 quarters read in full (2026-Q2). With no registered key the service allows 15 requests a minute, so this covers the latest quarter only. With a key it covers four.
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All saved lobbying reports that name H.R. 138
Contributions from these lobbyists and firms to the sponsor and cosponsors
| To | Reported by | Paid to, as reported | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene Simon Vindman DDemocratCosponsor | SELFfiled by CAITLIN VAN SANT, a lobbyist named on this bill's lobbying reports (same LDA lobbyist number 141084) | VINDMAN FOR CONGRESSHonoree: Eugene Vindman | $500 | Open the report |
Contribution reports are read for 4 of the 33 sponsors and cosponsors so far.
Lobbyists and registrants report their political contributions twice a year (form LD-203). A contribution is listed here when the report was filed by a lobbyist named on this bill's lobbying reports or by a registrant that filed one of them, and its payee is the member's own committee as the FEC lists it, under the exact-name rule. The contribution's date is as reported and can fall before or after the lobbying.