CRACKDOWN Act of 2026
Sponsored By: Representative Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]
In Committee
Summary
Ties child care grant eligibility to improper-payment performance. This bill would add a 5% improper payment threshold to the Child Care and Development Block Grant and require corrective action and reporting when States exceed it, with potential loss of funds after two consecutive years above 5%.
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- States would have to submit a corrective action plan to the Secretary for approval and provide whatever reports the Secretary requires if their improper payment rate exceeds 5% in a fiscal year.
- A State that exceeds the 5% threshold for two consecutive fiscal years would be ineligible to receive CCDBG funds unless it demonstrates it will reduce the improper payment rate to 5% for the next fiscal year or shows significant progress on the approved corrective action plan.
- The Secretary would gain authority to review and approve State plans and to require ongoing reports to verify compliance with those plans.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
State child care funding at risk
This bill would require states to act if their child care improper payment rate is over 5% in a fiscal year. If a state’s improper payment rate exceeds 5%, the state would have to submit a corrective action plan to the Secretary for review and approval and send required progress reports. If the rate is over 5% for two consecutive fiscal years, the state would be ineligible for Child Care and Development Block Grant funds unless it shows the Secretary it will either lower the rate to 5% or less next year or make significant progress on the approved plan. If you get child care help from CCDBG, this would risk reduced access to subsidies or higher costs if your state loses or cuts funds.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]
WI • R
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
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