AIDEN (Advancing Integrated Data for Equitable National Child Welfare)
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (21 Jul 2026): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
What this bill does
This bill, H.R. 9819, titled the AIDEN Act, would require the Attorney General to develop and distribute a survey to individuals in federal custody. This survey would collect information about their history with child welfare interventions as a minor, including details about the nature of interventions, their resolutions, and any support services received.
The bill affects offenders committed to the custody of the Attorney General, whether they are entering custody after the bill's enactment or were already in custody. It also affects states, making it a requirement for states to develop and distribute a similar survey to their own incarcerated offenders and report the collected data to the Children's Bureau of the Department of Health and Human Services in order to remain eligible for certain Department of Justice grant programs.
The bill was introduced in the House of Representatives and has been referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. No further action has been taken on the bill since its introduction. If it were to advance, it would need to pass the House and then be considered by the Senate.
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Timeline
21 Jul 2026
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 9819 do?
- This bill, H.R. 9819, titled the AIDEN Act, would require the Attorney General to develop and distribute a survey to individuals in federal custody. This survey would collect information about their history with child welfare interventions as a minor, including details about the nature of interventions, their resolutions, and any support services received. The bill affects offenders committed to the custody of the Attorney General, whether they are entering custody after the bill's enactment or were already in custody. It also affects states, making it a requirement for states to develop and distribute a similar survey to their own incarcerated offenders and report the collected data to the Children's Bureau of the Department of Health and Human Services in order to remain eligible for certain Department of Justice grant programs. The bill was introduced in the House of Representatives and has been referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. No further action has been taken on the bill since its introduction. If it were to advance, it would need to pass the House and then be considered by the Senate.
- Has H.R. 9819 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 9819. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 9819?
- H.R. 9819 was sponsored by Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1] (R-AZ), with 0 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 9819?
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (21 Jul 2026).
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