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H.R. 7726Passed House

Stop Child Care Scams Act of 2026

Introduced: Feb 26, 2026

Latest action date: Jun 4, 2026

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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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Congress
119th Congress
Introduced
Feb 26, 2026
Recorded roll calls
2

Status detail: The full action history records passage in the House.

Plain-language overview

What this bill does

No Funds for Repeat Child Care Violations Act of 2026

This bill subjects states to additional sanctions for improperly using funds under the Child Care and Development Block Grant program. The program provides grants to states to support child care programs for low-income working families.

Specifically, if the Office of the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) finds that a state has failed to comply substantially with the requirements of the program, the ACF must impose additional sanctions, which include disqualifying the state from receiving funds under the program.

Under current law, the ACF is permitted, but not required, to take such actions for a state's noncompliance.

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What this legislation is about

Civixly topics make federal and state legislation comparable. They are derived from the official CRS policy area and legislative subjects.

Official CRS policy area

Families

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Child care and developmentFraud offenses and financial crimesState and local government operations

Committee activity

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Education and Workforce Committee

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Amendments

Proposed changes to this measure, with their latest official outcome or action from Congress.gov.

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H.Amdt. 224houseAgreed toJun 3, 2026

Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1333, in lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and Workforce now printed in the bill, an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 119-32 is considered as adopted.

Latest action: On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection.

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Checked against Congress.gov Sep 17, 2026.

Action timeline

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  1. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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  2. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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  3. On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 207 (Roll no. 198). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H3796-3797)

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  4. Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 207 (Roll no. 198). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H3796-3797)

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  5. On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 210 - 213 (Roll no. 197).

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  6. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3811-3812)

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  7. POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 7726, the Chair put the question on motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Subramanyam demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

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  8. The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.

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  9. Mr. Subramanyam moved to recommit to the Committee on Education and Workforce. (text: CR H3805)

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  10. The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

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  11. DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 7726.

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  12. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8646, H.R. 7726, H.R. 7892 and H.R. 8872. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8646 under a structured rule and H.R. 7726, H.R. 7892, and H.R. 8872 under a closed rule, with one hour of general debate on each bill. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on each bill.

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  13. Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1333. (consideration: CR H3796-3805)

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  14. Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1333 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8646, H.R. 7726, H.R. 7892 and H.R. 8872. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8646 under a structured rule and H.R. 7726, H.R. 7892, and H.R. 8872 under a closed rule, with one hour of general debate on each bill. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on each bill.

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  15. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 512.

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  16. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-592.

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  17. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-592.

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  18. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 15.

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  19. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

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  20. Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

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  21. Introduced in House

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  22. Introduced in House

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Roll-call votes

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PassedJun 3, 2026House · Roll call 198

On Passage

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217 Yea207 Nay6 Not Voting
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Andrew OglesNot Voting
Dusty JohnsonNot Voting
Nancy MaceNot Voting
Pramila JayapalNot Voting
Ralph NormanNot Voting
FailedJun 3, 2026House · Roll call 197

On Motion to Recommit

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213 Nay210 Yea7 Not Voting
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Andrew OglesNot Voting
Dusty JohnsonNot Voting
Josh HarderNot Voting
Nancy MaceNot Voting
Pramila JayapalNot Voting
Ralph NormanNot Voting

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Base metadata checked Sep 17, 2026 · Summary checked Sep 17, 2026 · Action timeline checked Sep 17, 2026 · Sponsorship checked Sep 17, 2026 · Topics checked Sep 17, 2026 · Committees checked Sep 17, 2026 · Status checked Sep 17, 2026 · Related bills checked Sep 17, 2026.