H.R. 9259: Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2026
Quick Facts:
Bill Sponsor: Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA-18)
Congress: 119
Date Introduced: June 11, 2026
Last Action: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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)
Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2026
This bill requires U.S. taxpayers to fund legal representation for unaccompanied alien children in removal proceedings. The bill also allows the government discretion to provide taxpayer-funded attorneys for other aliens in removal proceedings.
Rep. Nanette Barragán (D-CA-44) (June 11, 2026)
Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) (June 11, 2026)
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX-30) (June 11, 2026)
Rep. Danny Davis (D-IL-7) (June 11, 2026)
Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO-1) (June 11, 2026)
Rep. Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA-10) (June 11, 2026)
Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX-29) (June 11, 2026)
Rep. Dan Goldman (D-NY-10) (June 11, 2026)
Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-CA-51) (June 11, 2026)
Rep. Jonathan Jackson (D-IL-1) (June 11, 2026)
Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA-4) (June 11, 2026)
Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL-8) (June 11, 2026)
Rep. Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) (June 11, 2026)
Rep. Maxine Dexter (D-OR-3) (June 11, 2026)
Rep. Delia Ramirez (D-IL-3) (June 11, 2026)
Rep. Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ-3) (June 23, 2026)
Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC-At-Large) (June 23, 2026)
Rep. Bill Foster (D-IL-11) (June 25, 2026)
Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA-9) (June 25, 2026)
Rep. Val Hoyle (D-OR-4) (June 25, 2026)
Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA-36) (June 30, 2026)
Rep. Emily Randall (D-WA-6) (Aug. 3, 2026)
Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-CA-34) (Sept. 24, 2026)
Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-PA-4) (Sept. 24, 2026)
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL-25) (Sept. 24, 2026)
Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-FL-24) (Sept. 24, 2026)
Rep. Nikema Williams (D-GA-5) (Sept. 24, 2026)
Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL-5) (Sept. 24, 2026)
Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI-2) (Oct. 6, 2026)
Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-WA-1) (Oct. 15, 2026)
Rep. Gwen Moore (D-WI-4) (Oct. 15, 2026)
Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA-5) (Oct. 15, 2026)
Rep. Jim Costa (D-CA-21) (Oct. 22, 2026)
Rep. Greg Stanton (D-AZ-4) (Oct. 29, 2026)