HR 7720 119th Congress House Families Child care and development Fraud offenses and financial crimes Government information and archives State and local government operations

Child Care Payment Integrity and Fraud Accountability Act

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

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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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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 1

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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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[H.R. 7720: Child Care Payment Integrity and Fraud Accountability Act of 2026](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7720/)