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Bill · 119th Congress · HR 9824

Daycare Not Detentions Act of 2026

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Introduced 2026-07-22Topic: social services · education · immigration

Summary

Summary by the 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.

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Action history

DateChamberActionStatus effect
2026-07-23HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.refer
2026-07-22HouseReferred 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.refer
2026-07-22HouseReferred 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.refer
2026-07-22HouseReferred 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.refer
2026-07-22Introduced in Houseintroduce
2026-07-22Introduced in Houseintroduce
Source: GovInfo Bill Status (Library of Congress), fetched 2026-09-11. Provisions and opinion polling arrive in a later release.