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House Approves Mandatory Child-Care Funding Cuts for Repeat Violators

6/5/2026

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House Passes Sanctions

The U.S. House passed the No Funds for Repeat Child Care Violations Act on June 3, 2026, by a 217-207 vote.
The bill makes withholding Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) funds mandatory for repeat violators, ending the HHS secretary’s discretion.
Citing a Minnesota fraud scandal as motivation, Republicans sent the measure to the Senate for review by child-care states of the mandatory sanction rule.

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Republicans Target Fraud

H.R. 7726, the Stop Child Care Scams Act, was advanced by House Republicans on June 4, 2026.
The bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to withhold child-care assistance from states repeatedly failing to curb waste, fraud or serious violations, protecting $600 million annually.
House Republican Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) argued Democrats have ignored abuse in child-care programs and said the fraud contributes to a “hundreds of billions of dollars” federal loss.

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House Passes Sanctions

The U.S. House passed the No Funds for Repeat Child Care Violations Act on June 3, 2026, by a 217-207 vote.
The bill makes withholding Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) funds mandatory for repeat violators, ending the HHS secretary’s discretion.
Citing a Minnesota fraud scandal as motivation, Republicans sent the measure to the Senate for review by child-care states of the mandatory sanction rule.

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