U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB9270: Dignity and Due Process for Children Act of 2026
Status: In committee, June 11, 2026
To address the enforcement of the immigration laws with respect to unaccompanied minors.
What the bill says
To address the enforcement of the immigration laws with respect to unaccompanied minors.
From the introduced text, June 11, 2026:
A BILL To address the enforcement of the immigration laws with respect to unaccompanied minors. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Dignity and Due Process for Children Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Enforcement of immigration laws with respect to unaccompanied alien children (a) In general Section 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1357 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (i) An alien under 18 years of age, encountered by an immigration officer encountered in the United States beyond a border or port of entry without a parent or legal guardian at the time of such encounter, may not be arrested or detained pending a decision on whether such alien is to be removed from the United States unless a warrant is issued for such arrest by an immigration judge. . (b) Prohibition on military transport (1) Prohibition Except as provided in paragraph (2)-- (A) no member of the Armed Forces, or contractor of the Department of Defense, may be deployed or otherwise used to transport an unaccompanied alien child for the purpose of enforcing the immigration laws, including any deportation, expulsion, or removal; and (B) no vessel, aircraft, or vehicle owned or operated by the Department of Defense may be used for such transport. (2) Exception …
Sponsors
- Maxine Dexter (D) · primary sponsor
- Nancy Pelosi (D)
- Greg Casar (D, 35)
- Joaquin Castro (D, HD-TX-20)
- James McGovern (D, HD-002)
- Daniel Goldman (D, 10)
- Ted Lieu (D)
- Delia Ramirez (D, HD-003)
- Maxwell Frost (D, HD-FL-10)
- Hoyle, Val T. (D)
- Andrea Salinas (D)
- Rashida Tlaib (D, HD-MI-12)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Immigration
Common questions
- What is HB9270?
- HB9270 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Dignity and Due Process for Children Act of 2026.
- What does HB9270 do?
- In its own words: To address the enforcement of the immigration laws with respect to unaccompanied minors.
- What is the status of HB9270?
- In committee as of June 11, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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. (June 11, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB9270?
- Maxine Dexter (D), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB9270?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9270
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