Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Child Care Integrity Monitoring Act of 2026”.
Child Care Integrity Monitoring Act of 2026
A BILL
To amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to require triennial comprehensive reviews of State performance under such Act.
Sec. 2 Cyclical monitoring of State performance
Section 658K of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858i) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(c) Periodic monitoring by the Secretary—At 3-year intervals, the Secretary shall conduct a comprehensive review of the performance of each State that receives assistance under this subchapter. Based on the results of such review, the Secretary shall designate as high risk a State that has—
“(1) a high level of unresolved or repeated adverse audit findings submitted under subsection (b);
“(2) a high level of unresolved issues under, or repeated performance failures to carry out, corrective action plans submitted by such State under section 659J(c); or
“(3) unresolved or repeat findings of noncompliance with the State plan approved under section 658E(c).
“(d) Required additional monitoring—If a State is designated as high risk under subsection (a), then the performance of such State shall be subject to additional monitoring, as determined by the Secretary.”