The Multigenerational Caregiving Data Act requires the federal government to add a question to at least one major national population survey to identify people who provide unpaid care to multiple generations within a 12-month period. This would capture information about individuals caring for both children and adults with health conditions or disabilities, a growing phenomenon that existing federal data does not adequately measure. The Department of Commerce has three years from the bill's enactment to implement the question, with the responsible federal agency conducting cognitive and field testing beforehand to ensure clarity and accuracy. Two years after the question is added to a survey, the Commerce Department must submit a report to Congress evaluating the data quality, respondent burden, response rates, and recommending whether to expand, modify, or discontinue the question. The bill specifies that responses would be voluntary and that the surveys targeted for this data collection include the American Community Survey, Current Population Survey, and National Health Interview Survey, among others.
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