States that repeatedly misuse federal child care funding would face mandatory financial penalties under this one-sentence change. The Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) program currently allows the Department of Health and Human Services to withhold funds from states found to have committed fraud — this bill makes that withholding mandatory by replacing 'may' with 'shall.' Child care providers and families relying on federally subsidized care in states that have violated program rules would be affected if their state loses funding as a result of the stricter enforcement standard.
Transparency & Accountability
- CCDBG fund-withholding enforcement — converts discretionary authority to mandatory obligation for states with repeat fraud violations
Congressional Summary
No Funds for Repeat Child Care Violations Act of 2026This bill subjects states to additional sanctions for improperly using funds under the Child Care and Development Block Grant program. The program provides grants to states to support child care programs for low-income working families.Specifically, if the Office of the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) finds that a state has failed to comply substantially with the requirements of the program, the ACF must impose additional sanctions, which include disqualifying the state from receiving funds under the program.Under current law, the ACF is permitted, but not required, to take such actions for a state's noncompliance.
Legislative Subjects
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- House
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Reported to House
- Action Date
- 2026-04-06
- Date Added
- 2026-06-02
- Source
- Congress.gov →
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