Safeguarding Taxpayer Dollars in Child Care Act of 2026
On calendar: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- On calendar
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 2
- Latest action
- Apr 6, 2026
What it does
The Safeguarding Taxpayer Dollars in Child Care Act of 2026 would amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 and the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to permanently debar child care providers found to have committed fraud from receiving federal financial assistance under these programs. It requires the Secretary to investigate fraud and establishes a definition of "final determination of fraud" that includes knowingly submitting false statements, misrepresenting eligibility or services, operating without required state licensing, making improper expenditures, or engaging in other fraudulent conduct under federal or state law. The bill also creates…
AI summary · The lawmakers haven’t published an official summary of this bill yet, so 52 wrote this one from the bill’s text.
Where it stands
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