[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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[H.R. 7725 Reported in House (RH)]

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                                                 Union Calendar No. 511
119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7725

                          [Report No. 119-591]

  To amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to 
require States disclose agency regulatory participation under such Act.


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                    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]


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                                 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