H.R. 8792 — Multigenerational Caregiving Data Act

This section finds that a growing number of individuals in the United States provide unpaid care to both children and older adults and face distinct economic, health, and workforce challenges. It further finds that existing federal data inadequately capture multigenerational caregiving responsibilities across households and that improved collection through major surveys by the Bureau of the Census and the National Center for Health Statistics would enhance policymaking on caregiving, labor force participation, and health outcomes.

This section requires the Secretary of Commerce to ensure that at least one major Federal population survey includes a question identifying individuals who provided unpaid care as multigenerational caregivers in the prior 12 months, no later than 3 years after enactment. It mandates cognitive and field testing before implementation, makes responses voluntary, and requires a report to Congress within 2 years of inclusion that evaluates data quality, respondent burden, and options for expansion or discontinuation.