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Child Care Payment Integrity and Fraud Accountability Act of 2026
H. R. 7720 To amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to require States to account for fraudulent payments made under such Act.
Summary
This bill amends the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act to require States to account for fraudulent payments made under the program. The bill requires States to submit annual reports to the Secretary identifying the dollar and percentage amounts of improper payments, including fraudulent payments, non-fraudulent overpayments, underpayments, and system error payments. The reports must categorize improper payments using standardized payment categories as specified by the Secretary. This accountability measure applies to child care subsidy payments made by States under the federal Child Care and Development Block Grant program.
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Sponsor (1)
1 cosponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Mark B. Messmer’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $75,844
- HOUSE WIFE $17,400
- WABASH VALLEY PRODUCE $13,200
- UEBELHOR & SONS $7,600
- INDIANA CARDINAL $7,200
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Mark B. Messmer → · Outside spending →
Actions (6)
- Apr 6, 2026 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 506. · house
- Apr 6, 2026 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-586. · house
- Mar 5, 2026 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 15. · house
- Mar 5, 2026 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
- Feb 26, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. · house
- Feb 26, 2026 Introduced in House
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Committee action
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As published:Roll Call Vote #1 | H.R. 7720 | SCOTT_H7720AM_004 (SCOTT) | Failed (15y-19n)
As published:Roll Call Vote #2 | H.R. 7720 (Messmer) | Motion to Report as Amended | Passed (19y-15n)
Meetings where this bill was on the agenda
Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 26, 2026
Mr. Messmer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce
April 6, 2026
Additional sponsor: Mr. Wilson of South Carolina
April 6, 2026
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] [For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on February 26, 2026]
A BILL
To amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to require States to account for fraudulent payments made under such Act.
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 Care Payment Integrity and Fraud Accountability Act of 2026”.
SEC. 2. FRAUDULENT PAYMENTS.
Section 658J(b) of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858h(b)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1) by inserting “(including fraudulent payments)” after “overpayments”, and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
“(3) Report.—The State shall submit to the Secretary an annual report that identifies the dollar and percentage amount of improper payments made by the State, disaggregated as specified by the Secretary by standardized payment categories (including suspected and verified fraudulent payments, non- fraudulent overpayments, underpayments, and technically improper payments (e.g., system error payments)).”. Union Calendar No. 506
119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7720
[Report No. 119-586]
A BILL
To amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to require States to account for fraudulent payments made under such Act.
April 6, 2026
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
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