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H.R. 10943 · 119th Congress

Counsel for Kids Act of 2026

In committee184 words Introduced Oct 29, 2026 · Latest action Oct 29, 2026

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H.R. 10943 · Introduced in House · Oct 29, 2026

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the Counsel for Kids Act of 2026 .

SEC. 2. PROVISION OF COUNSEL FOR UNACCOMPANIED ALIEN CHILDREN.

Section 235(c) of the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 ( 8 U.S.C. 1232 ) is amended by amending paragraph (5) to read as follows: (5) The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall— (A) ensure that all unaccompanied alien children who are or have been in the custody of the Secretary or the Secretary of Homeland Security, and who are not described in subsection (a)(2)(A), are provided in-person legal counsel in all immigration proceedings by an independent third party at no cost to such children; and (B) protect all unaccompanied alien children who are or have been in the custody of the Secretary or the Secretary of Homeland Security from mistreatment, exploitation, and trafficking. .

SEC. 3. RIGHT TO COUNSEL DURING IMMIGRATION PROCEEDINGS.

The Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq. ) is amended— (1) in section 240(b)(4)(A), by striking , at no expense to the Government, ; and (2) in section 292, by striking (at no expense to the Government) .

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  1. Oct 29, 2026Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  2. Oct 29, 2026Introduced in House