# 119-hr-7794: Stop Child Care Funding Fraud Act of 2026

119-hr-7794, Stop Child Care Funding Fraud Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kennedy, Mike [R-UT-3] (R-UT); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7794
- Congress: 119
- Title: Stop Child Care Funding Fraud Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Kennedy, Mike [R-UT-3] (R-UT)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Families
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Stop improper child care payments**. This bill would push states to track and fix errors in child care subsidy payments. - States would have to report annually by June 30 for each program period their improper payment rate and the steps they will take to lower it. If a state's rate exceeds 6 percent the state must submit a corrective action plan within 60 days that includes aggregated, non‑identifiable verified attendance data. - States with error rates above 6 percent face tiered cuts to their child care grants, starting at 5 percent and rising up to 15 percent until a corrective plan is certified. - The Secretary's national report would be disaggregated by State and include each State's improper payment rate and the actions taken to reduce it. - The reporting and penalty rules would take effect one year after enactment.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13] (R-FL), 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] (R-CA), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- State child care reporting rules: benefit, low. If enacted, each State would have to report its improper payment rate for child care grants by June 30 of each program period. If a State reports a rate above 6 percent, it would have 60 days to file a corrective action plan to lower the rate to 6 percent or less. Plans must include verified child…
- Cuts for states with child care errors: cost, medium. If enacted, the bill would reduce a State's child care grant when its reported improper payment rate is high. Over 6 percent and under 8 percent would trigger a 5 percent cut. 8 percent to under 10 percent would trigger a 10 percent cut. 10 percent or more would trigger a 15 percent cut. Those cuts…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act
- 119-hr-45: FIND Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-7794 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7794)

## Related
- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
- [119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-425)
- [119-hr-45: FIND Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-45)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7794 (as of 2026-09-21).