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Stop Child Care Fraud Act of 2026
H. R. 7725 To amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to require States disclose agency regulatory participation under such Act.
Summary
This bill amends the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to require states to include information about program integrity and accountability in their state child care plans. States must describe their internal controls for program integrity, processes for investigating and recovering fraudulent payments, and procedures for imposing sanctions on clients or providers who commit fraud. The bill also requires states to describe their procedures for documenting and verifying eligibility, including how they share data across state and local agencies that oversee child care providers. These disclosures must be included in the plans states submit to the federal government.
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Sponsor (1)
Actions (6)
- Apr 6, 2026 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 511. · house
- Apr 6, 2026 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-591. · house
- Mar 5, 2026 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 35 - 0. · 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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As published:Roll Call Vote #10 | H.R. 7725 | LEE_H7725AM_005 (LEE) | Failed (15y-20n)
As published:Roll Call Vote #11 | H.R. 7725 (Rulli) | Motion to Report as Amended | Passed (35y-0n)
Meetings where this bill was on the agenda
Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 26, 2026
Mr. Rulli introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce
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 disclose agency regulatory participation 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 “Stop Child Care Fraud Act of 2026”.
SEC. 2. PROGRAM INTEGRITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY.
Section 658E(c)(2) of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858c(c)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(W) Program integrity and accountability.—The plan shall include a description of—
“(i) the State’s internal controls to ensure program integrity and accountability;
“(ii) the processes in place—
“(I) to investigate and recover fraudulent payments; and
“(II) to impose sanctions on clients or providers in response to fraud; and
“(iii) the procedures in place to document and verify eligibility. Such description shall include how the State utilizes data within and across other State and local agencies that have oversight of child care providers that serve children who receive assistance under this subchapter.”. Union Calendar No. 511
119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7725
[Report No. 119-591]
A BILL
To amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to require States disclose agency regulatory participation 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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