HR 7723
· 119th Congress
· Families
Safeguarding Taxpayer Dollars in Child Care Act of 2026
Sponsor
Latest action
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 509.
Action timeline
Every recorded action on this bill, newest first. Stage badges color-code the legislative path.
Apr 06, 2026
committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-589.
Education and Workforce Committee
Apr 06, 2026
other
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 509.
Mar 05, 2026
committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Education and Workforce Committee
Mar 05, 2026
committee
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 15.
Education and Workforce Committee
Feb 26, 2026
introduced
Introduced in House
Feb 26, 2026
introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Education and Workforce Committee
Text versions
Each stage of the bill — official text published by GPO. Click any format to read on congress.gov / govinfo.
Changelog
ⓘ
How a bill moves through Congress. Each stage produces a new official text. The diff between them shows what changed at that step.
ih / is — Introduced in House / Senate. First filed version.rfh / rfs — Referred to a committee for review.rh / rs — Reported back by the committee to the floor (often with amendments — this is where most language changes happen).pcs / pch — Placed on Calendar for floor consideration.eh / es — Engrossed. Passed by the originating chamber. Text is now what was actually voted on.rdh / rds — Received by the other chamber.eah / eas — Engrossed Amendment. The other chamber passed an amended version.ath / ats — Agreed to. Both chambers settled on the same text.enr — Enrolled. Final reconciled text, sent to the President.pl — Public Law. Signed by the President. It's now law.pp — Public Print. Official printing post-enactment.
Most bills die before eh/es. Going from pcs → enr is the full path through both chambers.
ⓘ
How a bill moves through Congress. Each stage produces a new official text. The diff between them shows what changed at that step.
ih/is— Introduced in House / Senate. First filed version.rfh/rfs— Referred to a committee for review.rh/rs— Reported back by the committee to the floor (often with amendments — this is where most language changes happen).pcs/pch— Placed on Calendar for floor consideration.eh/es— Engrossed. Passed by the originating chamber. Text is now what was actually voted on.rdh/rds— Received by the other chamber.eah/eas— Engrossed Amendment. The other chamber passed an amended version.ath/ats— Agreed to. Both chambers settled on the same text.enr— Enrolled. Final reconciled text, sent to the President.pl— Public Law. Signed by the President. It's now law.pp— Public Print. Official printing post-enactment.
Most bills die before eh/es. Going from pcs → enr is the full path through both chambers.
Line-level diff between text versions of this bill — what actually changed at each legislative stage.
+46
−7
43 unchanged
--- Introduced (House)
+++ Reported (House)
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
-[H.R. 7723 Introduced in House (IH)]
+[H.R. 7723 Reported in House (RH)]
<DOC>
+Union Calendar No. 509
119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7723
+
+[Report No. 119-589]
To amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to
debar child care providers that committed fraud from receiving
@@ -19,6 +22,19 @@
Ms. Foxx introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Education and Workforce
+
+April 6, 2026
+
+Additional sponsor: Ms. Letlow
+
+April 6, 2026
+
+Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
+House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
+[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
+in italic]
+[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on
+February 26, 2026]
_______________________________________________________________________
@@ -34,7 +50,7 @@
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Safeguarding Taxpayer Dollars in
-Child Care Act''.
+Child Care Act of 2026''.
SEC. 2. PREVENTING FRAUD IN THE CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
PROGRAM.
@@ -80,8 +96,8 @@
assistance;
``(iii) to obtain such financial
assistance, operated without the State
-licensing under section 658E(c)(2)(F) and
-without receiving an exception to such
+licensing described in section 658E(c)(2)(F)
+and without receiving an exception to such
licensing;
``(iv) made a knowing and improper
expenditure of such financial assistance; or
@@ -92,7 +108,7 @@
SEC. 3. PREVENTING FRAUD IN THE CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM.
Section 17(d)(5) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch
-Act (42 U.S.C. 1766(d)(5)(E)) is amended--
+Act (42 U.S.C. 1766(d)(5)) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (F);
and
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following:
@@ -111,7 +127,7 @@
financial assistance under the Child Care and
Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C.
9857 et seq.) in accordance with section
-658I(b)(3)(A) of such Act, the Secretary shall
+658I(b)(3)(B) of such Act, the Secretary shall
permanently debar such institution or family or
group day care home from participating in the
program.
@@ -141,4 +157,27 @@
``(IV) engaged in any other conduct
related to such funds that constituted
fraud under Federal or State law.''.
-<all>
+Union Calendar No. 509
+
+119th CONGRESS
+
+2d Session
+
+H. R. 7723
+
+[Report No. 119-589]
+
+_______________________________________________________________________
+
+A BILL
+
+To amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to
+debar child care providers that committed fraud from receiving
+financial assistance under the Act, and for other purposes.
+
+_______________________________________________________________________
+
+April 6, 2026
+
+Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
+House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
Cosponsors (1)
Members who signed on to support this bill.