Child Care Payment Integrity and Fraud Accountability Act
Child Care: Tracking Fraud and Improper Payments
Child Care Payment Integrity and Fraud Accountability Act of 2026
Legislative Progress
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.
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Milestones
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 506.
The bill is now on the schedule for the full chamber to consider. It's in line for debate and a vote.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-586.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 15.
The committee approved this bill and is sending it to the full chamber for a vote. This is a significant step — most bills never get this far.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Child Care Payment Integrity and Fraud Accountability Act of 2026
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