# 119-s-3862: Payment Integrity Act

119-s-3862, Payment Integrity Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3862
- Congress: 119
- Title: Payment Integrity Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-12
- Sponsor: Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Families
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Ties child care payments to verified attendance rather than enrollment.** This bill would amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to require lead agencies to pay providers based on verified attendance using attendance records or another reasonable verification method, and it would allow lead agencies to make payments after services are provided while leaving agencies responsible for establishing the verification process.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN] (R-TN), 2026-02-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New attendance-based child care payments: mixed, low. If enacted, lead agencies would be allowed to make payments to child care providers after services are provided. The bill would require state or lead agency plans to assure payments are based on verified attendance, not enrollment alone. Verified attendance would be checked with attendance records…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-587: Death Tax Repeal Act of 2025
- 119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-3862 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3862)

## Related
- [119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1071)
- [119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-524)
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-587: Death Tax Repeal Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-587)
- [119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-186)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3862 (as of 2026-04-21).