To establish a grant program to support students, families, and school personnel impacted by immigration enforcement actions to ensure that schools remain safe, trauma-informed learning environments, and for other purposes.
Key claim: HR9853 would create a federal grant program to support students, families, and school personnel affected by immigration enforcement so schools can remain safe, trauma-informed learning environments.
Abstract
(HR9853 · 119th Congress) Latest action (2026-07-22): Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Why this matters
The bill frames immigration enforcement as a civil rights and school-climate issue, extending federal school-safety supports to students and staff in mixed-status communities. For affected groups—immigrant families, U.S.-citizen children of noncitizen parents, and educators—it would fund trauma-informed services rather than alter enforcement authority, situating schools as a protected space adjacent to enforcement policy debates.