Dignity and Due Process for Children Act of 2026
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- In committee
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- House
- Sponsors
- +25
- Latest action
- Jun 11
Where it stands
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What it does
The Dignity and Due Process for Children Act of 2026 would prohibit immigration officers from arresting or detaining unaccompanied alien children under 18 without a warrant issued by an immigration judge, and would ban the use of military personnel or Department of Defense resources to transport such children for immigration enforcement purposes, except during presidentially declared disasters. The bill also requires that government agencies provide unaccompanied alien children with a meaningful opportunity to consult confidentially with a lawyer before signing any legal documents affecting their custody, placement, or immigration status, and mandates immediate referral to legal services if the child lacks representation. These provisions apply specifically to unaccompanied alien children encountered in the U.S. beyond a border or port of entry without a parent or legal guardian.
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What moved
Who is involved
- Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3]Lead sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]Co-sponsor
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3]Co-sponsor
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]Co-sponsor
- Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35]Co-sponsor
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]Co-sponsor
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
- Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3]
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3]
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
- Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35]
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30]
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16]
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7]
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4]
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10]
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29]
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]
- Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4]
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51]
- Rep. Liccardo, Sam T. [D-CA-16]
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4]
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
- Rep. Mejia, Analilia [D-NJ-11]
- Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11]
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3]
- Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6]
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12]
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]
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