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HR 9805 - 119

Children’s Safe Welcome Act of 2026

Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.

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Bill Text Stats

158
Analyzed sections
$46.5M
Detected dollar total
5
Tax signals
36
Deadlines

Signal counts

Tax density 3.2%
Spending density 10.8%
Agency 52
Statutory Reference 37
Deadline 36
Privacy 33
Courts 31
Spending 17
Benefits 15
Amendments 5
Tax 5
Enforcement 1
Rulemaking 1
Studies 1

Top agencies

Secretary of Health and Human Services 8
Secretary of Homeland 8
Secretary of Homeland Security 7
Secretary of Homeland Security shall 7
Secretary of Health and Human 6
Secretary of Health and 3
Secretary of Health 2
Secretary of Health and Human Services is not released to a 1

Statutory references

8 U.S.C. 1232 11
34 U.S.C. 30301 4
29 U.S.C. 794 3
20 U.S.C. 1401 2
42 U.S.C. 12102 2
6 U.S.C. 279 2
29 U.S.C. 794 1
42 U.S.C. 1396b 1

House Votes

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Timeline

Jul 21, 2026

Introduced in House

Jul 21, 2026

Introduced in House

Jul 21, 2026

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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.

Affected Sectors

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Defense
154 evidence matches
Impact 100% Confidence 78%

Homeland Security Committee Standing House

Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall secretary of health and human services and the secretary of homeland security shall

Secretary of Health and Human Services or the Secretary of Homeland Security secretary of health and human services or the secretary of homeland security

Healthcare
151 evidence matches
Impact 100% Confidence 82%

tes communities are deemed to be lawfully residing for purposes of determining eligibility for medical assistance under Medicaid or child health assistance and pregnancy-related assistance under the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP

communities are deemed to be ``lawfully residing'' for purposes of determining eligibility for medical assistance under Medicaid or child health assistance and pregnancy-related assistance under the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP

Secretary of Health secretary of health

Technology and data privacy
67 evidence matches
Impact 100% Confidence 81%

Secretary of Homeland Security or the Secretary of Health and Human Services, unless— (1) the noncitizen child requests privacy temporarily; (2) during the screening process, a determination is made based on clear and convincing evidence th

amily member at all times while in the custody of the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Secretary of Health and Human Services, unless-- (1) the noncitizen child requests privacy temporarily; (2) during the screening process, a determin

custody of the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Secretary of Health and Human Services, unless-- (1) the noncitizen child requests privacy temporarily; (2) during the screening process, a determination is made based on clear and convi

Telecom and broadband
8 evidence matches
Impact 98% Confidence 80%

Secretary of Homeland Security shall publish on a publicly accessible internet website of the Department of Homeland Security the following secretary of homeland security shall publish on a publicly accessible internet website of the depart

Secretary of Homeland Security shall publish on a publicly accessible internet website of the Department of Homeland Security the following for each such child, calculated to include all such children, disaggregated by— (I) facility; and (I

4) Publication.--Not less frequently than monthly, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall publish on a publicly accessible internet website of the Department of Homeland Security the following: (A) The figures for the data collected under

Education
5 evidence matches
Impact 94% Confidence 80%

reign language competency and interview protocols in cases in which interpretation is required. (iv) Require continuing education in any subject necessary to ensure compliance with this Act or the amendments made by this Act. (g) Monitoring

anied noncitizen child who is a child with a disability (as defined in section 602 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1401 )) with special education and related services pursuant to an individualized education pr

20 U.S.C. 1401 education program that is developed for the unaccompanied noncitizen child and is consistent with the requirements provided under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1401 et seq. ). (f) Other education

Finance and banking
8 evidence matches
Impact 94% Confidence 76%

ounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary of Health and Human Services, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $46,500,000, to remain available until expended, for a contingency fund (referred t

to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary of Health and Human Services, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $46,500,000, to remain available until expended, for a contingency fund (refer

dition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary of Health and Human Services, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $46,500,000, to remain available until expended, for a contingency fund

Tribal governments
2 evidence matches
Impact 91% Confidence 82%

nd Human Services; (B) the Department of Justice; (C) the Department of Homeland Security; and (D) a Federal, State, or Tribal court. (5) Confidentiality All communications between child advocates appointed under this section and unaccompan

Confidentiality (B) the Department of Justice; (C) the Department of Homeland Security; and (D) a Federal, State, or Tribal court. (5) Confidentiality.--All communications between child advocates appointed under this section and unaccompani

Transportation
2 evidence matches
Impact 89% Confidence 80%

Human Services shall appoint a child advocate for the child. (viii) Prohibition The adjudication of asylum applications shall not be carried out in a reception center designated under this subparagraph. (D) Transportation (i) In general Ex

udication of asylum applications shall not be carried out in a reception center designated under this subparagraph. (D) Transportation (i) In general Except as provided in clause (ii), the Commissioner may not transport any unaccompanied no

Labor and employment
4 evidence matches
Impact 87% Confidence 74%

t the influx facility maintains staffing ratios as follows: (A) During waking hours, not less than 1 on-duty youth care worker for every 8 unaccompanied noncitizen children. (B) During sleeping hours, not less than 1 on-duty youth care work

duty ratios as follows: (A) During waking hours, not less than 1 on-duty youth care worker for every 8 unaccompanied noncitizen children. (B) During sleeping hours, not less than 1 on-duty youth care worker for every 16 unaccompanied noncit

shall ensure that the influx facility maintains staffing ratios as follows: (A) During waking hours, not less than 1 on-duty youth care worker for every 8 unaccompanied noncitizen children. (B) During sleeping hours, not less than 1 on-duty

Housing and real estate
1 evidence matches
Impact 86% Confidence 80%

al guardian, or nonparent family member, family unity. 105. Standards for U.S. Customs and Border Protection facilities housing noncitizen children (a) In general A noncitizen child may not be housed in a U.S. Customs and Border Protection

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Agency sample by amount

Where the local sample is concentrated

$162.0B
Department of Health and Human Services $146.2B
569 sampled awards
Department of Homeland Security $15.9B
259 sampled awards

Amounts reflect the local USAspending sample linked through agency text signals, not bill-caused spending.

Largest sampled awards

Award records in this context

MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES $18.8B
grants · Department of Health and Human Services
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES $17.6B
grants · Department of Health and Human Services
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES $17.5B
grants · Department of Health and Human Services
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES $16.2B
grants · Department of Health and Human Services
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES $16.1B
grants · Department of Health and Human Services
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR NEW YORK $4.1B
other_financial_assistance · Department of Homeland Security

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Agency spending context

Department of Health and Human Services

Matched bill text signal: Secretary of Health and Human Services
Sampled awards569
Award amount in local sample$146,150,587,987
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Department of Homeland Security

Matched bill text signal: Secretary of Homeland
Sampled awards259
Award amount in local sample$15,871,587,005
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Summary

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Sponsors

Amendments

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