[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 65 (Thursday, April 15, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H1796]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  RELIEF FOR ADULT-DISABLED DEPENDENTS

  (Ms. CRAIG asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. CRAIG. Mr. Speaker, last year, the CARES Act delivered relief 
checks to millions, but families were disappointed to learn that their 
dependent adult children weren't eligible to receive support, including 
the Harris family in Eagan, Minnesota.
  Debbie and Victor Harris are proud parents to their wonderful son, 
Josh, who has complex medical needs. Expenses are constant for the 
Harris family. Home-care nurses and their two grown sons provide 24-
hour care for Josh. Despite that, as an adult-disabled dependent, Josh 
didn't qualify for relief.
  It was because of stories like these that I introduced the All 
Dependent Children Count Act and pushed to ensure that Josh and 
millions of other dependent adult children could receive the relief 
they deserve.
  I am so proud we were finally able to get this in the American Rescue 
Plan and give families like the Harrises an additional $1,400, allowing 
them the freedom and support to enjoy some well-deserved time in 
Minnesota's great outdoors.

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