119th Congress
H.R. 9824
Daycare Not Detentions Act of 2026
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Suzanne Bonamici(D-OR)
- Introduced
- Jul 22, 2026
- Policy area
- Economics and Public Finance
- Committees
- House Committee on Appropriations; House Committee on Homeland Security; House Committee on the Judiciary
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (17)
Original cosponsors (11)
- Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ)
- Dwight Evans (D-PA)
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)
- Emily Randall (D-WA)
- Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL)
- Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA)
- Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D-IL)
- Lateefah Simon (D-CA)
- Maggie Goodlander (D-NH)
- Rashida Tlaib (D-MI)
- Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX)
Added later (6)
- Adelita S. Grijalva (D-AZ) · Jul 23, 2026
- Mark Takano (D-CA) · Jul 27, 2026
- André Carson (D-IN) · Aug 3, 2026
- Judy Chu (D-CA) · Aug 3, 2026
- Andrea Salinas (D-OR) · Sep 2, 2026
- Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA) · Sep 2, 2026
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
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.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jul 23, 2026
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement. - Jul 22, 2026 · House
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