# 119-hr-9270: Dignity and Due Process for Children Act of 2026

119-hr-9270, Dignity and Due Process for Children Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3] (D-OR); status introduced (as of 2026-07-02).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9270
- Congress: 119
- Title: Dignity and Due Process for Children Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3] (D-OR)
- Cosponsors: 28
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-02

## Summary

**Stronger protections for unaccompanied children in immigration encounters.** This bill would limit arrests and detention and restrict military use in cases involving children encountered without a parent or guardian. - Children and families: Children under 18 encountered in the United States beyond a border or port of entry who lack a parent or legal guardian would not be arrested or detained pending a removal decision unless an immigration judge issues a warrant. - Military and transport: No member of the Armed Forces, Department of Defense (DoD) contractor, or DoD-owned vessel, aircraft, or vehicle could be used to transport such a child for immigration enforcement. An exception applies only for responses to natural or weather-related disasters under a presidential declaration of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. - Legal counsel and consent: Federal attorneys general and agency heads could not require an unaccompanied child to sign away rights like a hearing or claims to relief unless the child can consult confidentially with a lawyer. If the child lacks a lawyer the government must promptly provide a referral and ensure a confidential consultation no later than five business days after presenting the document. - Trafficking protections: The bill clarifies that nothing in it supersedes the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act.

## Cosponsors (28)

- Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35] (D-TX), 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mejia, Analilia [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Liccardo, Sam T. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2026-06-25T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Protections for unaccompanied immigrant children: benefit, medium. If enacted, this bill would bar arrest or detention of immigrants under 18 found in the U.S. beyond a border without a parent or guardian while a removal decision is pending. An immigration judge could still issue a warrant to authorize an arrest. The bill would ban the military, Department of Defe…

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- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
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- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-9270 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9270)

## Related
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9270 (as of 2026-07-02).