- Stage
- On calendar
- Started in
- House
- Sponsor
- 1
- Latest action
- Apr 6, 2026
What it does
The CRACKDOWN Act of 2026 would amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to require states with improper payment rates exceeding 5% of total child care grant funds to submit corrective action plans to the Secretary of Health and Human Services. If a state exceeds this threshold for two consecutive fiscal years, it would become conditionally ineligible for future funds unless it demonstrates it will reduce improper payments to 5% or less or make significant progress toward compliance. The bill aims to reduce waste and improve accountability in federal child care funding by setting a clear improper payment threshold and enforcement mechanism. It affects states receiving…
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