Fair Wages for Home Care Workers Act
Key claim: The Fair Wages for Home Care Workers Act (HR7917, 119th Congress) was referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Abstract
(HR7917 · 119th Congress) Latest action (2026-03-12): Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Why this matters
Home care aides are among the lowest-paid direct-care workers in the U.S., and their wages are largely set through Medicaid reimbursement rates rather than direct federal wage law. A federal wage floor tied specifically to home care would restructure how states, Medicaid MCOs, and home-care agencies budget for labor and could tighten the supply-demand gap in aging-services staffing. As introduced (not yet advanced past committee), it signals continued congressional attention to direct-care wages alongside broader healthcare workforce pipeline debates.