Child Safety and Well-Being Act of 2026

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4763 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4763 To establish an independent Children's Commission and position of Commissioner, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 11, 2026 Mr. Markey (for himself, Mr. Lujan, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Van Hollen, and Ms. Warren) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To establish an independent Children's Commission and position of Commissioner, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Child Safety and Well-Being Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Agency.--The term ``agency'' has the meaning given the term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code. (2) Child.--The term ``child'' means an individual from birth up to an age of 18 years. (3) Children's commissioner.--The term ``Children's Commissioner'' means the individual employed under section 3(e). (4) Child impact statement.--The term ``child impact statement'' means an analysis and assessment of the direct and indirect outcomes that a change in laws, policy, regulations, or Federal appropriations will have on children. (5) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the Children's Commission established by section 3(a). (6) Comptroller general.--The term ``Comptroller General'' means the Comptroller General of the United States. (7) Marginalized youth.--The term ``marginalized youth'' means individuals who-- (A) are not less than 13 years of age; and (B) experience systemic barriers in the transition from adolescence to adulthood, including-- (i) children