Give full-time family caregivers up to five additional years of eligibility for the highest catch-up contributions in employer-sponsored retirement plans.

Brittany Pettersen · Colorado · Democratic

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introduced two bipartisan bills that would help family caregivers better save for retirement. These bills, the Improving Retirement Security for Family Caregivers Act and the Catching Up Family Caregivers Act, would help address the financial challenges faced by individuals who leave work to care for loved ones.

Pettersen introduced retirement-related bills for family caregivers, including extended catch-up contribution eligibility.

Latest News | U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen
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The Catching Up Family Caregivers Act would: Allow family caregivers additional years of eligibility for the highest catch-up contribution levels in employer-sponsored retirement plans... this bill would allow full-time family caregivers to qualify for up to five additional years of maximum catch-up contributions.

Pettersen-backed legislation would extend maximum catch-up contribution eligibility for full-time family caregivers by up to five years.

Reps. Pettersen, Salazar, & Sens. Collins, Warner Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bills to Help Family Caregivers Save for Retirement | U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen
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Evidence

Last Action Date Listed April 14, 2026: Ms. Pettersen (for herself and Ms. Salazar) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. Short title: Catching Up Family Caregivers Act of 2026. Full title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow additional catch-up contributions for certain family caregivers.

Official bill record shows Pettersen introduced the 2026 caregiver retirement catch-up bill and it was referred to Ways and Means, with no enacted or advanced action listed.

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H.R. 8273 (IH) - Catching Up Family Caregivers Act of 2026 - BILLS-119hr8273ih | Content Details | GovInfo
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Washington, April 16, 2026: Rep. Brittany Pettersen and Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar introduced two bipartisan bills, including the Catching Up Family Caregivers Act, which would help family caregivers better save for retirement. The release says the bills would help address the financial challenges faced by individuals who leave the workforce to care for loved ones.

Pettersen publicly announced the bill on April 16, confirming active sponsorship and advocacy, but the release does not show committee advancement or enactment.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Reps. Pettersen, Salazar, & Sens. Collins, Warner Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bills to Help Family Caregivers Save for Retirement | U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen
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The Senate Congressional Record on April 14, 2026 references the Catching Up Family Caregivers Act of 2026 and notes the bill in remarks urging support for the legislation.

The Congressional Record shows the bill was part of contemporaneous floor remarks, but not that it advanced, passed, or became law.

unresolved same_term A for effort

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unresolved unknown A for effort

Pettersen introduced the Catching Up Family Caregivers Act of 2026, which directly matches the promise by proposing additional catch-up retirement contributions for family caregivers. The available record only shows introduction, referral to Ways and Means, and public advocacy in April 2026; it does not show committee passage, floor passage, enactment, or implementation. Because she is still in federal office and the 119th Congress is ongoing as of July 1, 2026, the promise has not yet been delivered but is not clearly failed.

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unresolved same_term A for effort

Pettersen clearly acted on the promise by introducing the Catching Up Family Caregivers Act of 2026 and publicly advocating for it. However, the evidence only shows bill introduction, referral to committee, and supportive floor remarks; it does not show committee passage, chamber passage, enactment, or any implemented policy giving caregivers the additional retirement-plan catch-up eligibility. Because she has made a serious legislative effort in the current term but the outcome has not yet been achieved and could still change, the best judgment is unresolved rather than delivered or partial.

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