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H.R. 7722119th CongressPlaced on the calendarLatest action Apr 6, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
Official title: Child Care Integrity Monitoring Act of 2026
Introduced:
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HHS would review each state's child care assistance program every three years and flag "high risk" states for extra oversight.
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This bill requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a full review of each state's Child Care and Development Block Grant program every three years, beyond current audits and reports. States with repeated unresolved audit issues, unfixed corrective action plans, or repeated plan violations would be labeled "high risk" and face additional federal monitoring.
State governments that administer child care assistance programs would face new reporting and oversight requirements. Families using subsidized child care and child care providers could be indirectly affected.
Increased federal scrutiny is meant to catch mismanagement or compliance problems in how states run these programs, though the bill does not change eligibility rules or benefits for families.
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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. 508.