Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Stop Child Care Fraud Act of 2026”.
Stop Child Care Fraud Act of 2026
A BILL
To amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to require States disclose agency regulatory participation under such Act.
Sec. 2 Program integrity and accountability
Section 658E(c)(2) of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858c(c)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(W) program integrity and accountability—The plan shall include a description of—
“(i) the State's internal controls to ensure program integrity and accountability;
“(ii) the processes in place—
“(I) to investigate and recover fraudulent payments; and
“(II) to impose sanctions on clients or providers in response to fraud; and
“(iii) the procedures in place to document and verify eligibility.”