# 119-hr-9069: KIDS Act

119-hr-9069, KIDS Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO); status introduced (as of 2026-06-27).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9069
- Congress: 119
- Title: KIDS Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-27

## Summary

**Protecting children and caregivers from immigration detention and restricting enforcement at sensitive public sites.** The bill would limit Department of Homeland Security detention of children, people with cognitive disabilities, and primary caregivers and bar enforcement actions near many community locations. - Families and primary caregivers would face a presumption against detention unless DHS shows clear and convincing evidence that release is unsafe or impracticable. DHS would have to prioritize release to a parent, a designated caregiver, state child or adult protective services, or the HHS Office of Refugee Resettlement. - Children and people with cognitive disabilities could not be detained except in cases tied to criminal warrants. If detained the bill would require confirmed notification to a parent or legal guardian and DHS must report all such detentions to Congress within 24 hours. - Enforcement would be barred within a 1,000-foot radius of a long list of sensitive locations, including schools, medical facilities, child care, places of worship, polling places, courthouses, Social Security and unemployment offices, libraries, and labor union facilities. The Secretary could add locations and courts may oversee compliance.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2026-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO), 2026-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2026-06-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Limits on detaining children and caregivers: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would bar the Department of Homeland Security from detaining a child, a person with a cognitive disability, or a primary caregiver except under a criminal arrest or search warrant. A primary caregiver would be a noncitizen parent or legal guardian who mainly cares for one or mo…
- No immigration enforcement near sensitive sites: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would bar the Department of Homeland Security from carrying out immigration enforcement at, focused on, or within 1,000 feet of many "sensitive locations." Examples include hospitals and mental health clinics; public and private schools (and school buses or stops when children…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-9070: OPEN Act
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-9069 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9069)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-9070: OPEN Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9070)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9069 (as of 2026-06-27).