HR 9824 119th Congress House Economics and Public Finance

Daycare Not Detentions Act of 2026

Introduced: July 22, 2026 Introduced by: Bonamici, Suzanne Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov

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Jul 23, 2026

Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.

Jul 22, 2026

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.

Jul 22, 2026

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now July 23, 2026

Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.

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Committees of jurisdiction 4

Appropriations Committee
House of Representatives
Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Homeland Security Committee
Homeland Security Committee
House of Representatives
Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 17

DeSaulnier, Mark

California · Sep 2, 2026

Salinas, Andrea

Oregon · Sep 2, 2026

Carson, André

Indiana · Aug 3, 2026

Chu, Judy

California · Aug 3, 2026

Takano, Mark

California · Jul 27, 2026

Grijalva, Adelita S.

Arizona · Jul 23, 2026

Evans, Dwight

Pennsylvania · Jul 22, 2026

Garcia, Sylvia R.

Texas · Jul 22, 2026

García, Jesús G. "Chuy"

Illinois · Jul 22, 2026

Goodlander, Maggie

New Hampshire · Jul 22, 2026

Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"

Georgia · Jul 22, 2026

Norton, Eleanor Holmes

District of Columbia · Jul 22, 2026

Randall, Emily

Washington · Jul 22, 2026

Simon, Lateefah

California · Jul 22, 2026

Tlaib, Rashida

Michigan · Jul 22, 2026

Watson Coleman, Bonnie

New Jersey · Jul 22, 2026

Wilson, Frederica S.

Florida · Jul 22, 2026

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9824: Daycare Not Detentions Act of 2026. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9824/

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