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Child Care: Tracking Fraud and Improper Payments

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Key Points

  • This bill requires states to keep better track of how federal child care money is spent. It specifically asks states to identify and report any money that was paid out by mistake or through fraud.
  • States would have to send a report every year to the federal government. This report must show the exact dollar amounts and percentages of improper payments, which include things like overpaying a provider or sending money to the wrong person.
  • The report would break down these errors into different categories. These include suspected fraud, confirmed fraud, simple overpayments, underpayments, and technical computer errors.
  • By tracking these errors more closely, the government aims to make sure child care funds are used correctly. This helps ensure that the money reaches the families and child care centers it was intended to help.

Milestones

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Feb 26, 2026House

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Feb 26, 2026

Introduced in House

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Child Care Payment Integrity and Fraud Accountability Act

Bill NumberHR 7720
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

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