Federal government funds training and wages for home care workers.
H.R. 10704 — Direct CARE Opportunity Act of 2026 · Filed by Bobby Scott (D-VA) · 3 cosponsors · Introduced Oct 1, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill gives $300 million per year to the Department of Labor. The money goes from 2027 to 2032. The Labor Department gives grants to states and nonprofits. These groups train people who care for elderly and disabled people. All workers get at least minimum wage, free training, childcare help, and transportation help.
Who it affects
Direct care workers get training, wages, and support services. Elderly people and people with disabilities get more stable care. States, nonprofits, and labor groups run the programs.
One thing to notice
The bill only works if Congress gives the money every year through 2032. If Congress stops funding it early, workers and care recipients could lose help mid-program.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
3 cosponsors: 3 Democrats.
- Oct 1, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Oct 1, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce and House Committee on Education and Workforce · Congress.gov: “Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and…”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- direct care workers — People who help elderly or disabled people with daily tasks in their homes or communities.
- grants — Money the federal government gives to states and groups to run programs.
- minimum wage — The lowest amount of money per hour that employers must pay workers by law.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (30,077 characters) on Oct 3, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,222 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-10-20.
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