119th Congress · House bill · Last action Nov 12, 2026
H.R. 11016In Committee
No Kids as Bait Act
Sponsor: Rep. Frost, Maxwell (D-FL)27 cosponsorsIntroduced Nov 12, 2026
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In plain English
H.R. 11016 blocks the Department of Homeland Security from using a child's custody as a means to apprehend an undocumented immigrant parent. Sponsored by Rep. Maxwell Frost [D-FL], the bill prohibits immigration enforcement officers from taking children into custody for the stated or implicit purpose of locating and detaining their parents. The bill was referred to the Judiciary and Homeland Security committees on November 12, 2026.
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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.
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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.
Nov 12
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Introduced in House
Nov 12
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Nov 12
HOUSEReferred 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.
Nov 12
HOUSEReferred 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.
Nov 12
Introduced in House
Nov 12
Introduced in House
All 27 cosponsors
27 Democrats · 0 Republicans
Democrats (27)
Krishnamoorthi, RajaIL-08
Crockett, JasmineTX-30
Lynch, Stephen F.MA-08
Smith, AdamWA-09
Ivey, GlennMD-04
Simon, LateefahCA-12
Takano, MarkCA-39
Thanedar, ShriMI-13
Dexter, MaxineOR-03
Tlaib, RashidaMI-12
Clarke, Yvette D.NY-09
Bonamici, SuzanneOR-01
Khanna, RoCA-17
Casar, GregTX-35
Williams, NikemaGA-05
Velázquez, Nydia M.NY-07
Jacobs, SaraCA-51
Moulton, SethMA-06
DeSaulnier, MarkCA-10
Tokuda, Jill N.HI-02
Quigley, MikeIL-05
Carson, AndréIN-07
Scanlon, Mary GayPA-05
Randall, EmilyWA-06
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