# 119-hr-9287: Child Safety and Well-Being Act of 2026

119-hr-9287, Child Safety and Well-Being Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3] (D-KY); status introduced (as of 2026-10-03).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9287
- Congress: 119
- Title: Child Safety and Well-Being Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-11
- Sponsor: Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3] (D-KY)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Policy area: Families
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-03

## Summary

**Would create an independent Children’s Commission and a Children’s Commissioner to elevate children’s and marginalized youth voices in federal policymaking.** The Commission would produce child impact statements, gather direct youth input, coordinate across agencies, and issue recommendations to improve accountability for policies that affect children and youth. - Children and families: Would require child impact statements and direct engagement with youth. The law defines children as birth to age 18 and highlights marginalized youth groups such as foster youth, youth with disabilities, and homeless or trafficked youth. - Federal agencies and policymakers: Would gain a standing federal body that can coordinate, request support, and provide policy recommendations to shape decisions affecting children. - Advocates, service providers, and experts: Would be represented on a 15-member Commission appointed by the Comptroller General. Members serve staggered three-year terms and the Commissioner would serve five-year terms, renewable once. *Would authorize $7.5 million annually from 2027 through 2034 for the Commission, increasing federal spending over that period.*

## Cosponsors (13)

- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT), 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- 15-member Commission and meetings: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would require the Commission to have 15 members appointed by the Comptroller General with input from the National Academies. Members must include scholars, child advocates, people who work with marginalized youth, pediatric and child development experts, educators, childcare pr…
- Children’s Commissioner and staffing rules: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would make a Children’s Commissioner the Commission’s executive director, serving a five-year term and limited to two terms. The Commissioner would be hired outside of the usual competitive service rules and must not have worked for a for-profit employer in the two years before…
- Create federal Children's Commission: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would create a federal Children’s Commission to review complaints and suggestions about policies and institutions that affect children. The Commission would be able to hold hearings, take testimony, accept gifts, and serve as a national intake for child-well-being issues. It wo…
- Reporting, child-friendly reports, disclosures: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would require the Commission to post its reports on its website and, when appropriate, publish versions written for children. Not later than 180 days after all members are appointed, the Commission would study and report to Congress on whether federal agencies could produce chi…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-9287 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9287)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-2086: Rights for the TSA Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2086)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9287 (as of 2026-10-03).