H.R. 10943: Counsel for Kids Act of 2026

Quick Facts:

Bill Sponsor: Rep. Hillary Scholten (D-MI-3)

Congress: 119

Date Introduced: Oct. 29, 2026

Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (Oct. 29, 2026)

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Counsel for Kids Act of 2026

This bill mandates that the Secretary of Health and Human Services provide free, in-person third-party legal counsel to all unaccompanied alien children who are or have been in federal custody, excluding certain aliens from contiguous countries. Additionally, the bill strikes the statutory prohibition against providing legal representation at taxpayer expense for all aliens in removal and appeal proceedings.

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