Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2020
Public Law 116-324 · H.R. 8906 · 116th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Donald Trump (R) on Jan 5, 2021 · Health
Sponsor: Rep. Jim Langevin (D-RI-2)
Cosponsors (1): Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2020
This bill reauthorizes through FY2024 and revises the Lifespan Respite Care Program, which supports state lifespan respite care services (i.e., services for family caregivers of children and adults with special needs).
The bill requires each state agency that is awarded a grant under the program to report any data required by the Department of Health and Human Services for program monitoring and evaluation.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Related bills
1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.
S. 995Related bill
Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2019
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 13 actions.
- Jan 5, 2021Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 116-324.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 24, 2020FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Dec 20, 2020FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Dec 18, 2020FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Dec 11, 2020CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate, read twice.
- Dec 10, 2020FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
- FloorFloor · Mrs. Dingell asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
- FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
- Dec 9, 2020CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.