Reintroduce the Direct CARE Opportunity Act of 2026 to invest in training, recruitment, retention, and career advancement for the direct care workforce.

Adelita S. Grijalva · Arizona · Democratic

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Commitment kind: action. Promised action: Reintroduce the Direct Creation, Advancement, and Retention of Employment (CARE) Opportunity Act of 2026.. Promised outcome: Invest in training, recruitment, retention, and career advancement for the nation’s direct care workforce.. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired. Press release from Rep. Adelita S. Grijalva's official House office announcing planned reintroduction of federal legislation during her congressional term.

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Today, Congresswoman Adelita S. Grijalva, alongside House Committee on Education and Workforce Ranking Member Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) and Rep. Susie Lee (NV-03), announced plans to reintroduce the Direct Creation, Advancement, and Retention of Employment (CARE) Opportunity Act of 2026 , legislation to invest in the training, recruitment, retention, and career advancement of the nation’s direct care workforce.

Grijalva announced plans to reintroduce the Direct CARE Opportunity Act of 2026 to invest in the direct care workforce.

Grijalva, Scott, Lee Introduce Bill to invest in Direct care Workers | Representative Adelita Grijalva
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H. R. 10704 To direct the Secretary of Labor to award grants for the recruitment, retention, and advancement of direct care workers. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 1, 2026 Mr. Scott of Virginia (for himself, Mrs. Grijalva , and Ms. Lee of Nevada) introduced the following bill

Grijalva joined the introduction of the Direct CARE Opportunity Act of 2026, a bill directing the Labor Secretary to award grants for direct care worker recruitment, retention, and advancement.

H. R. 10704 (Introduced-in-House)
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Evidence

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announced plans to reintroduce the Direct Creation, Advancement, and Retention of Employment (CARE) Opportunity Act of 2026

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Official Grijalva release in the lookback window records a concrete effort involving Grijalva, Scott, and Lee, but the wording found says plans to reintroduce rather than proving formal congressional introduction with a bill number.

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Grijalva, Scott, Lee Introduce Bill to invest in Direct care Workers | Representative Adelita Grijalva
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09.30.26 | acrobat Direct CARE Opportunity Act of 2026 Fact Sheet

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The House Education and Workforce Committee Democrats listed Direct CARE Opportunity Act of 2026 materials dated September 30, 2026, corroborating preparation and rollout activity but not final enactment or a fully verified bill introduction record.

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Fact Sheets | Resources | Education & Workforce Committee Democrats
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Assessments

Public state: pending As of 2026-10-01 · verified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): unresolved. unknown A for effort

The verified commitment and verified passage show Grijalva announced plans to reintroduce the Direct CARE Opportunity Act of 2026, which is attributable to her. They do not verify that the bill was formally reintroduced with a bill number, enacted, or otherwise achieved the workforce investment outcome. With no documented deadline expired as of 2026-10-01, this is an attributable effort but not delivered or partial delivery.

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