Child Care Integrity Monitoring Act of 2026

Last action on Apr 6, 2026Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 508.

Summary

H.R. 7722, the Child Care Integrity Monitoring Act, would amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to establish regular oversight of how states manage federal child care assistance. Specifically, the bill would require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct comprehensive reviews of each state's performance every three years. These reviews would examine whether states have unresolved audit findings, failed to implement required corrective action plans, or violated their approved state plans.

If a state is found to have significant compliance problems during these reviews, it would be designated as high risk and subject to additional monitoring and oversight by the federal government. The bill's stated goal is to enhance accountability and ensure that federal child care funds are used effectively and that child care services meet established safety and quality standards. The bill has passed committee review and is eligible for a floor vote, though it would still need to pass both chambers of Congress and be signed by the President to become law.

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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Mar 5, 2026

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 15.

Mar 5, 2026

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Mar 5, 2026 · 15:15

H.R. 7720, the "Child Care Payment Integrity and Fraud Accountability Act"; H.R. 7721, the "Combating Regulatory Abuse, Closing Known Deficiencies, and Overseeing Waste Nationwide (CRACKDOWN) Act"; H.R. 7722, the "Child Care Integrity Monitoring Act"; H.R. 7723, the "Safeguarding Taxpayer Dollars in Child Care Act"; H.R. 7724, the "No Waivers for Fraud Act"; H.R. 7725, the "Stop Child Care Fraud Act"; H.R. 7677, the "Closing the Provider Fraud Gap Act"; H.R. 7726, the "No Funds for Repeat Child Care Violations Act"

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House Committee on Education and Workforce

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On March 5, 2026, the House Committee on Education and Workforce held a markup session on eight bills designed to address fraud and improper payments in the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) program. The bills include the Child Care Payment Integrity and Fraud Accountability Act (H.R. 7720), which would require states to submit annual fraud reports and give the HHS Secretary authority to reduce payments for fraudulent payments; the CRACKDOWN Act (H.R. 7721), which would lower the overpayment threshold triggering corrective action plans from 10 percent to 5 percent; the Child Care Integrity Monitoring Act (H.R. 7722), which would codify HHS reviews of states every three years; the Safeguarding Taxpayer Dollars in Child Care Act (H.R. 7723), which would permanently debar providers found to have committed fraud; the No Waivers for Fraud Act (H.R. 7724), which would eliminate the Secretary's authority to waive sanctions; the Stop Child Care Fraud Act (H.R. 7725); the Closing the Provider Fraud Gap Act (H.R. 7677), which would direct the Government Accountability Office to study fraud prevention measures; and the No Funds for Repeat Child Care Violations Act (H.R. 7726). The legislation came after the Trump Administration alleged fraud in child care programs in Minnesota, California, Colorado, Illinois, and New York, though the Administration did not provide evidence to support those allegations. The committee voted along largely partisan lines, with six bills passing on party-line votes with no Democratic support and two bills receiving unanimous approval from both parties. All Republicans voted in favor of all eight bills. The markup session had no listed witnesses, indicating this was a legislative work session rather than a traditional hearing with testimony. The bills now advance to further consideration in the House, though passage is not guaranteed.

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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-588.

Apr 6, 2026

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-588.

Apr 6, 2026

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Child Care Integrity Monitoring Act of 2026

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