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)

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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. 

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