Federal · 119th Congress
Daycare Not Detentions Act of 2026
Policy areaEconomics and Public Finance
Summary
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.
Sponsor
Cosponsors17
Eleanor Holmes NortonDU.S. Representative · At-Large · DC
Dwight EvansDU.S. Representative · 3rd District · PA
Sylvia R. GarciaDU.S. Representative · 29th District · TX
Jesús G. "Chuy" GarcíaDU.S. Representative · 4th District · IL
Maggie GoodlanderDU.S. Representative · 2nd District · NH
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.DU.S. Representative · 4th District · GA
Emily RandallDU.S. Representative · 6th District · WA
Lateefah SimonDU.S. Representative · 12th District · CA
Rashida TlaibDU.S. Representative · 12th District · MI
Bonnie Watson ColemanDU.S. Representative · 12th District · NJ
Frederica S. WilsonDU.S. Representative · 24th District · FL
Adelita S. GrijalvaDU.S. Representative · 7th District · AZ12 of 17
Other titles2
To provide supplemental appropriations for certain programs of the Administration for Children and Families, and for other purposes.Official Title as Introduced
Daycare Not Detentions Act of 2026Short Title(s) as Introduced
Legislative history5
Jul 23, 2026
House · CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
Jul 22, 2026
HouseReferred 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
HouseReferred 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
HouseReferred 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
IntroducedIntroduced in House