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Daycare Not Detentions Act of 2026
To provide supplemental appropriations for certain programs of the Administration for Children and Families, and for other purposes.
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- To President
- Became law
Summary
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.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Actions
- Jul 23, 2026 Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
- Jul 22, 2026 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
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