WISH Act
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Introduced 2025-03-11
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “WISH Act” Read the full text
Social Welfare
What it does
The bill creates a new Social Security long-term care insurance benefit for people who have reached retirement age, have enough work credits, and have had a serious, long-term disability for at least 12 months. The monthly benefit is based on the cost of 6 hours of daily paid personal care, scaled to each person's work history, and does not count as income when determining eligibility for other federal, state, or local assistance programs. The bill also creates a trust fund to fund the program.
Written by AI from the complete official bill text and independently fact-checked against it. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · 2025-03-11
In the House.
Committee, then floor votes in both chambers · next
Official documents
The on-site text is shown verbatim from the GovInfo publication, captured 2026-07-12. The same version at GovInfo.
The numbers
2%
of bills introduced became law in the 118th Congress, 2023 to 2024 (n=16,213)
6
sponsors, out of 218 needed to pass
Who is lobbying on this
GENWORTH NORTH AMERICA CORPORATIONvia CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC.
7 filingsINSURED RETIREMENT INSTITUTEvia INSURED RETIREMENT INSTITUTE
6 filingsPACIFIC LIFE INSURANCE COMPANYvia PACIFIC LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
6 filingsAMERICAN SENIORS HOUSING ASSOCIATIONvia AMERICAN SENIORS HOUSING ASSOCIATION
5 filingsNATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESSvia NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS
5 filingsNEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANYvia NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
4 filingsAARPvia AARP
3 filingsALLIANCE FOR RETIRED AMERICANSvia ALLIANCE FOR RETIRED AMERICANS
3 filingsFrom 40 filings in federal lobbying disclosures (LDA), via lda.gov, naming this bill (2025 to 2026). Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (2025-03-11).