HR9824Referred to Committee

Daycare Not Detentions Act of 2026

Introduced

In Committee

Passed One Chamber

Passed Both

Signed into Law

119th

Congress

2026-07-22

Introduced

Cosponsors

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Type

Sponsor

Suzanne Bonamici

Democrat · OR · Representative

Votes with party: 98.2% (657 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (17)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.

2026-07-23

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Committee Activity

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House Committee on AppropriationsReferred To · 2026-07-22
House Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2026-07-22
House Committee on Homeland SecurityReferred To · 2026-07-22

Plain-English Summary

Daycare Not Detentions Act of 2026 This bill rescinds funding that was provided to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and reallocates the funding to the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) for federal child care programs. Specifically, the bill rescinds $70 billion in funding that was provided to ICE and CBP by the Secure America Act. The bill also provides a total of $70 billion to ACF for federal child care programs, including $25.5 billion for the Child Care and Development Block Grant, $20 billion for the Child Care Entitlement to States, $24 billion for Head Start, and $500 million for Preschool Development Grants. The funds provided to ACF are available through FY2029.

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Subjects

Economics and Public Finance

Full Bill Text

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 9824 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9824 To provide supplemental appropriations for certain programs of the Administration for Children and Families, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 22, 2026 Ms. Bonamici (for herself, Ms. Norton, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Garcia of Illinois, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Simon, Mr. Evans of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Ms. Goodlander, Ms. Garcia of Texas, and Ms. Randall) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To provide supplemental appropriations for certain programs of the Administration for Children and Families, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Daycare Not Detentions Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS. (a) Child Care and Development Block Grants.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated, out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $25,500,000,000, to remain available through fiscal year 2029, to the Administration for Children and Families within the Department of Health and Human Services, for necessary expenses in carrying out the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9857 et seq.). (b) Child Care Entitlement to States.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated, out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $20,000,000,000, to remain available through fiscal year 2029, to the Administration for Children and Families within the Department of Health and Human Services, for necessary expenses in carrying out section 418 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 618). (c) Head Start.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated, out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $24,000,000,000, to remain available through fiscal year 2029, to the Administration for Children and Families within the Department of Health and Human Services, for necessary expenses in carrying out the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9801 et seq.). (d) Preschool Development Grants.--In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated, out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $500,000,000, to remain available through fiscal year 2029, to the Administration for Children and Families within the Department of Health and Human Services, for necessary expenses in carrying out section 9212 of the Every Student Succeeds Act (42 U.S.C. 9831 note). SEC. 3. RESCISSION. Of the amounts appropriated or otherwise made available by the Secure America Act (Public Law 119-98) for U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement that remain unobligated on the date of enactment of this Act, $70,000,000,000 are hereby rescinded. <all>

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