Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2026

(a) Report. Not later than December 31 of each year, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Attorney General, shall prepare and submit a report to the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives regarding the extent to which the Secretary has provided counsel for unaccompanied children as described in subsection (b) of section 292 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended by section 4(c).

(b) Contents. Each report submitted under paragraph (a) shall include, for the immediately preceding 1-year period—

(1) the number and percentage of unaccompanied children described in subsection (b) of section 292 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended by section 4(c), who were represented by counsel, including information specifying—

(A) the stage of the legal process at which representation of each such child commenced;

(B) whether each such child was in government custody on the date on which such representation commenced; and

(C) the nationality and ages of such children;

(2) the number and percentage of children who received Know Your Rights presentations or legal screenings, including the nationality and ages of such children; and

(3) a description of the mechanisms used under subsection (b) of section 292 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as added by section 4(c), for identifying, recruiting, and training pro bono counsel to represent unaccompanied children.