Child Safety and Well-Being Act of 2026

This bill would create a federal Children's Commission of 15 members appointed by the Comptroller General, with members serving 3-year terms. The Commission would hire a Children's Commissioner to serve as its executive director for a 5-year term, limited to 2 terms. The Commission would review complaints about how federal agencies serve children, comment on federal regulations and agency reports, advise Congress and agencies, publish reports, and study whether agencies could prepare child impact statements. The Commissioner could file views in federal court cases reviewing agency rules, and courts would be required to allow it. The bill authorizes $7.5 million per year for fiscal years 2027 through 2034.

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Sponsors

• Edward J. Markey Democrat sponsor
• 4 cosponsors