Union Calendar No. 508

119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7722

[Report No. 119–588]


To amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to require triennial comprehensive reviews of State performance under such Act.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 26, 2026

Mr. Onder introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce

April 6, 2026

Additional sponsor: Ms. Letlow

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 triennial comprehensive reviews of State performance 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 Integrity Monitoring Act of 2026”.

SEC. 2. Cyclical monitoring of State performance.

Section 658K of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858i) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(c) Periodic monitoring by the Secretary.—At 3-year intervals, the Secretary shall conduct a comprehensive review of the performance of each State that receives assistance under this subchapter. Based on the results of such review, the Secretary shall designate as high risk a State that has—

“(1) a high level of unresolved or repeated adverse audit findings submitted under subsection (b);

“(2) a high level of unresolved issues under, or repeated performance failures to carry out, corrective action plans submitted by such State under section 659J(c); or

“(3) unresolved or repeat findings of noncompliance with the State plan approved under section 658E(c).

“(d) Required additional monitoring.—If a State is designated as high risk under subsection (a), then the performance of such State shall be subject to additional monitoring, as determined by the Secretary.”.

Union Calendar No. 508
119th CONGRESS
     2d Session
H. R. 7722
[Report No. 119–588]
A BILL
To amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to require triennial comprehensive reviews of State performance 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