Daycare Not Detentions Act of 2026
Latest action (Jul 23, 2026) — Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
What it does
Congressional Research Service, Jul 22, 2026This 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.
Face Value
as introducedHow much of this bill its name accounts for.
- Every bill starts at100
- Nothing counted against it: one area of law, and short enough that length doesn't register.
Face Value measures reach, not honesty. A big bill can be accurately named, and a low score is not an accusation — it means the contents reach further than any short title could describe. Count it yourself ↗ How this is worked out
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