HR7725119th CongressWALLET

Stop Child Care Fraud Act

Sponsored By: Representative Rulli

Introduced

Summary

This bill would strengthen program integrity and accountability for federal child care subsidies. It would add to the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act a requirement that state plans describe internal controls, fraud investigation and recovery, sanctions, eligibility verification, and cross-agency data use.

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  • States would have to include in their CCDBG plans a description of their internal controls and how they investigate and recover fraudulent payments.
  • States would describe processes to impose sanctions on clients or providers and how they use data from other state and local agencies that oversee child care providers.
  • Families receiving subsidies would face documented eligibility verification procedures, which could mean more checks or paperwork for households that get child care help.

Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

New fraud controls for child care

If enacted, this bill would require each State's child care plan to describe its internal controls for program integrity and accountability. The plan would also describe how the State investigates and recovers fraudulent payments and imposes sanctions on clients or providers. States would have to explain their procedures to document and verify eligibility. Plans would say how the State uses data within and across State and local agencies that oversee child care providers serving children who get this assistance.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Rulli

OH • R

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

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