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H.R. 7726119th CongressPassed one chamberLatest action Jun 4, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
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The bill changes "may" to "shall," requiring HHS to withhold child care funds from repeatedly noncompliant states.
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The Stop Child Care Scams Act of 2026 amends the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 by changing one word, "may" to "shall," in the provision on withholding federal funds from noncompliant states. This removes the Secretary of Health and Human Services' discretion, making funding withdrawal mandatory when a state repeatedly violates program rules, such as failing to prevent fraud.
State governments that administer federally funded child care assistance programs are directly affected, along with families and child care providers who rely on that state funding.
States found repeatedly noncompliant, especially on fraud prevention, would automatically lose federal funding rather than facing a discretionary decision, which could disrupt child care programs if underlying problems aren't fixed.
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Right now: it passed the House, and the official record shows nothing new since. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.