US SB3232

Authorizes $30,000,000 annually for fiscal years 2026 through 2030 for the Research, Demonstration, and Evaluation Center for the Aging Network to conduct research and evaluation on family caregivers

Expands the definition of "family caregiver" to include adult family members or others providing informal in-home care to older individuals or those with Alzheimer's disease and related neurological disorders

Creates a new "older relative caregiver" category for caregivers age 55 or older who are grandparents, stepgrandparents, or other relatives (not parents) serving as primary caregivers for children or individuals with disabilities

Excludes individuals whose primary caregiving relationship is based on a financial or professional agreement from the family caregiver definition

Consolidates and streamlines references to "family caregivers" and "older relative caregivers" throughout the National Family Caregiver Support Program under the Older Americans Act