H.R. 7720

Child Care Payment Integrity and Fraud Accountability Act of 2026

Sponsor: Mark B. Messmer

1 cosponsor

Joe Wilson

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Introduced Feb 26
Committee Mar 5
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Introduced Feb 26
Committee Mar 5
House of Representatives Now
Senate —
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 506. (Apr 6)

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Sec. 1. Short title Changed · Apr 6

This Act may be cited as the Child Care Payment Integrity and Fraud Accountability Act of 2026.

Sec. 2. Fraudulent payments Since introduced

Section 658J(b) of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858h(b)) is amended—

(1) in paragraph (1) by inserting (including fraudulent payments) after overpayments, and

(2) by adding at the end the following:

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(3) Report. The State shall submit to the Secretary an annual report that identifies the dollar and percentage amount of improper payments made by the State, disaggregated as specified by the Secretary by standardized payment categories (including suspected and verified fraudulent payments, non-fraudulent overpayments, underpayments, and technically improper payments (e.g., system error payments)).