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House Bill 7726
119th Congress(2025-2026)
Stop Child Care Scams Act of 2026
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Passed House on Jun 3, 2026
Overview
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The bill aims to address fraudulent activities in the Child Care and Development Block Grant program and enhance program integrity. It allows for withholding funds, emphasizes internal controls, and mandates provider debarment for fraud. Additionally, it sets improper payment rate thresholds, requires state performance monitoring, and prevents the waiver of sanctions for fraudulent activities. A study on fraud prevention in early childhood education and child nutrition programs, along with a broader definition of "Federal programs," is also included. States must submit annual reports on improper payments, and the Comptroller General will make recommendations to Congress after conducting a review.

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Introduced
Feb 26, 2026
Latest Action
Jun 4, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
7726
Congress
119
Policy Area
Families
Families
Primary focus of measure is child and family welfare, services, and relationships; marriage and family status; domestic violence and child abuse. Measures concerning public assistance programs or aging may fall under Social Welfare policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Illinois
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Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
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Summary

No Funds for Repeat Child Care Violations Act of 2026

This 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.

Text (3)
June 3, 2026
April 6, 2026
February 26, 2026
Amendments (1)
Displaying only amendments with a detailed public record (0)
Actions (20)
06/04/2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
06/03/2026
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
06/03/2026
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)
06/03/2026
Passed/agreed to in House: 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)
06/03/2026
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 210 - 213 (Roll no. 197).
06/03/2026
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3811-3812)
06/03/2026
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 7726, the Chair put the question on motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Subramanyam demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
06/03/2026
The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
06/03/2026
Mr. Subramanyam moved to recommit to the Committee on Education and Workforce. (text: CR H3805)
06/03/2026
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
06/03/2026
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 7726.
06/03/2026
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8646, H.R. 7726, H.R. 7892 and H.R. 8872. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8646 under a structured rule and H.R. 7726, H.R. 7892, and H.R. 8872 under a closed rule, with one hour of general debate on each bill. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on each bill.
06/03/2026
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1333. (consideration: CR H3796-3805)
06/03/2026
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1333 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8646, H.R. 7726, H.R. 7892 and H.R. 8872. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8646 under a structured rule and H.R. 7726, H.R. 7892, and H.R. 8872 under a closed rule, with one hour of general debate on each bill. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on each bill.
04/06/2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 512.
04/06/2026
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-592.
03/05/2026
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 15.
03/05/2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
02/26/2026
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
02/26/2026
Introduced in House
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H.R.7726 119 Stop Child Care Scams Act of 2026
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