H.R. 7720 119th Congress House

Child Care Payment Integrity and Fraud Accountability Act of 2026

Official title: To amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to require States to account for fraudulent payments made under such Act.

Introduced: February 26, 2026 Introduced by: Mark B. Messmer Republican · Indiana See on congress.gov

Families Child care and developmentFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment information and archivesState and local government operations

Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Apr 6, 2026

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 506.

Apr 6, 2026

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-586.

Mar 5, 2026

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 15.

Mar 5, 2026

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Feb 26, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Feb 26, 2026

Introduced in House

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What's happening now April 6, 2026

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 506.

Hearings & markups 1

H.R. 7720, the "Child Care Payment Integrity and Fraud Accountability Act"; H.R. 7721, the "Combating Regulatory Abuse,…
Markup Mar 5, 2026 · 10:15 AM EST · Education and Workforce Committee

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Education and Workforce Committee
House of Representatives

Lobbying activity 4

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Cosponsors 1

Wilson, Joe

South Carolina · Mar 3, 2026

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7720: Child Care Payment Integrity and Fraud Accountability Act of 2026. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7720/

MLA

"H.R. 7720: Child Care Payment Integrity and Fraud Accountability Act of 2026." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7720/.

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H.R. 7720, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7720/.

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