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H.R. 7723119th CongressPlaced on the calendarLatest action Apr 6, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
Official title: Safeguarding Taxpayer Dollars in Child Care Act of 2026
Introduced:
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The bill permanently bans child care providers found guilty of fraud from two federal child care funding programs.
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The bill requires investigation of fraud claims against child care providers and imposes a permanent ban from the Child Care and Development Block Grant program and the Child and Adult Care Food Program for anyone found guilty. Fraud includes lying on paperwork, falsely claiming children's enrollment or attendance, operating without proper licensing, or misusing funds. A ban from one program automatically triggers a ban from the other.
Child care providers and day care operators receiving federal funding through these two programs, plus the government agencies overseeing them; families using these programs may be indirectly affected.
Providers found committing fraud would be removed from both programs, which could require affected families to find new child care arrangements. Honest providers and families see no change in funding or benefits.
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Right now: it was placed on the House floor calendar, and the official record shows no floor action on it since. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 509.