Should the House subject states to additional sanctions for improperly using funds under the Child Care and Development Block Grant program?
Stop Child Care Scams Act of 2026 (H.R. 7726)
States that misuse Child Care and Development Block Grant money would face required sanctions, including losing their funding under the program.
- Requires the Administration for Children and Families to impose sanctions on states that substantially fail to comply
- Sanctions include disqualifying the state from receiving program funds
- The program gives states grants for child care for low-income working families