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Stop Child Care Scams Act of 2026

Introduced Feb 26, 2026 · Last action Jun 4, 2026 — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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Summary

This legislation is called the Stop Child Care Scams Act of 2026. It is being reviewed by a committee.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7726 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7726

  To amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to
         withhold funds from noncompliant States under suchAct.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 26, 2026

   Mrs. Miller of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was
          referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

  To amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to
         withhold funds from noncompliant States under suchAct.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``No Funds for Repeat Child Care
Violations Act''.

SEC. 2. STRENGTHENING THE AUTHORITY TO WITHHOLD FUNDS FOR FRAUD.

    Section 658I(b)(2)(B) of the Child Care and Development Block Grant
Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858g(b)(2)) is amended by striking ``Secretary
may'' and inserting ``Secretary shall''.
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Votes

HouseRoll Call 198Jun 3, 2026

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 207 (Roll no. 198). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H3796-3797)

Vote totals recorded, but member positions were not captured.

HouseRoll Call 197Jun 3, 2026

On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 210 - 213 (Roll no. 197).

Vote totals recorded, but member positions were not captured.