2025-2026 Regular Session • US Congress Legislature
HB2491: ABC Act Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act
Legislative Summary
To require the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the Commissioner of Social Security to review and simplify the processes, procedures, forms, and communications for family caregivers to assist individuals in establishing eligibility for, enrolling in, and maintaining and utilizing coverage and benefits under the Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP, and Social Security programs respectively, and for other purposes.
Bill History
3/31/2025
Introduced in House
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
Referred 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.
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(3/31/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Energy And Commerce(House of Representatives)
Sponsors
Republican: 10
Democrat: 11
Primary Sponsor

Kat Cammack
Republican
Co-Sponsors (20)
Seth Magaziner
Democrat
Jimmy Panetta
Democrat
Robert Wittman
Republican
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Democrat
Deborah Ross
Democrat
Darren Soto
Democrat
Steve Cohen
Democrat
Jeff Van Drew
Republican
Sharice Davids
Democrat
Nicholas Langworthy
Republican
Josh Gottheimer
Democrat
Jennifer Kiggans
Republican
Jared Golden
Democrat
Greg Steube
Republican
August Pfluger
Republican
Nicole Malliotakis
Republican
Michael Lawler
Republican
Vern Buchanan
Republican
Ed Case
Democrat
Ilhan Omar
Democrat