Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Child Care Payment Integrity and Fraud Accountability Act of 2026”.
Child Care Payment Integrity and Fraud Accountability Act of 2026
A BILL
To amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to require States to account for fraudulent payments made under such Act.
Sec. 2 Fraudulent payments
Section 658J(b) of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858h(b)) is amended—
in paragraph (1) by inserting “(including fraudulent payments)” after “overpayments”, and
by adding at the end the following:
“(3) Report—The State shall submit to the Secretary an annual report that identifies the dollar and percentage amount of improper payments made by the State, disaggregated as specified by the Secretary by standardized payment categories (including suspected and verified fraudulent payments, non-fraudulent overpayments, underpayments, and technically improper payments (e.g., system error payments)).”