H.R. 6766

119th Congress

In Committee

Essential Caregivers Act of 2025

Sponsored byRepublican:Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]NY· Introduced 16 December 2025
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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.

16 December 2025·7 months ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 30 March 2026

Essential Caregivers Act of 2025 

This bill prohibits certain health care facilities from limiting the access of essential caregivers to residents of those facilities, including during designated emergency periods.  

Specifically, the bill generally prohibits Medicare skilled nursing facilities, Medicaid nursing facilities, Medicaid intermediate care facilities, and associated inpatient rehabilitation facilities from restricting the access of essential caregivers to residents of the facilities, including during emergency periods in which visitation rights are otherwise restricted. During emergency periods, facilities may restrict access for an initial period of up to seven days and for one additional maximum seven-day period (if the additional period is approved by the state health department). Facilities may restrict access for a total of 7 days (or 14 days with the approval of the state health department) during an emergency period.

Essential caregivers must agree to comply with any safety protocols set by the facility, which may be no more stringent for caregivers compared to those for staff. Caregivers who fail to comply with these requirements may be denied access, subject to an appeals process.

Timeline

4 actions

  1. 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.

    16 December 2025 · IntroReferral

  2. 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.

    16 December 2025 · IntroReferral

  3. Introduced in House

    16 December 2025 · IntroReferral

  4. Introduced in House

    16 December 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

160 cosponsors

Sponsor

Republican:Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]NY

Cosponsors

  • Democrat2346%
  • Republican2754%
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Health

Committees

2

  • Energy and Commerce Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To16 Dec 2025

  • Ways and Means Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To16 Dec 2025
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