CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Mark Messmer (R-IN)

Child Care Payment Integrity and Fraud Accountability Act of 2026

H.R. 7720 · House bill Families

A Republican bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See the cosponsor

Last activity — Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 506.

Cleared committee, waiting for its first floor vote

A committee approved it and it is on the calendar of the chamber it started in.

This is further than most bills get, and still no promise of a vote: the calendar is a queue, and the majority leadership decides what is called. A bill can sit here until the Congress ends.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. On Calendar

What this bill would do

The Child Care Payment Integrity and Fraud Accountability Act of 2026 amends the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990. It requires States to include fraudulent payments when accounting for overpayments. Additionally, States must provide an annual report to the Secretary. This report must detail the dollar and percentage amounts of improper payments, broken down by categories like fraudulent payments and system errors.

Yes· 3 of 7

  • Scored +4

    Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?

    Requiring detailed reporting on improper and fraudulent payments increases transparency in how block grants are administered.

  • Scored +3

    Does this make the government pay for what it commits to?

    Mandating annual reports on fraudulent and improper payments improves fiscal oversight of the Child Care and Development Block Grant.

  • Scored +2

    Does this give the federal government more power?

    The bill increases federal oversight by requiring States to submit specific annual reports to the Secretary.

The opposite

  • Scored -2

    Does this leave more decisions to the states?

    The bill imposes additional reporting requirements and accountability measures on State governments.