119 HR 7725 RH: Stop Child Care Fraud Act of 2026 U.S. House of Representatives 2026-04-06 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

IBUnion Calendar No. 511119th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 7725[Report No. 119–591]IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFebruary 26, 2026Mr. Rulli introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and WorkforceApril 6, 2026Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printedStrike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italicFor text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on February 26, 2026A BILLTo 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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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Stop Child Care Fraud Act of 2026.

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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..

April 6, 2026Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed