{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-7726","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":7726,"title":"Stop Child Care Scams Act of 2026","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2026-02-26","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"M001211","fullName":"Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15]","party":"R","state":"IL","district":15}],"cosponsorsCount":0,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2026-06-04","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions."},"policyArea":"Families","subjects":["Child care and development","Fraud offenses and financial crimes","State and local government operations"],"actions":[{"date":"2026-06-04","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-03","text":"Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-03","text":"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)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":true},{"date":"2026-06-03","text":"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)","type":"Floor","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":true},{"date":"2026-06-03","text":"On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 210 - 213 (Roll no. 197).","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":true},{"date":"2026-06-03","text":"Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3811-3812)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-03","text":"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.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-03","text":"The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-03","text":"Mr. Subramanyam moved to recommit to the Committee on Education and Workforce. (text: CR H3805)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-03","text":"The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-03","text":"DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 7726.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-03","text":"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.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-03","text":"Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1333. (consideration: CR H3796-3805)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-03","text":"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.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-04-06","text":"Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 512.","type":"Calendars","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-04-06","text":"Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-592.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-04-06","text":"Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-592.","type":"Committee","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-03-05","text":"Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 15.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-03-05","text":"Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-02-26","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-02-26","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-02-26","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>No Funds for Repeat Child Care Violations Act of 2026</strong></p><p>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.</p><p>Specifically, if the Office of the Administration for Children and&nbsp;Families (ACF) finds that a state has failed to comply substantially with the requirements of the program, the ACF must impose additional sanctions,&nbsp;which include disqualifying the state from receiving&nbsp;funds under the program.</p><p>Under current law, the ACF is permitted, but not required, to take such actions for a state's noncompliance.</p>","updateDate":"2026-07-23T23:06:21Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":8001,"ts":"2026-08-28T06:58:29.207Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"https://simplefunctions.dev/api/public/query-gov?q=Stop%20Child%20Care%20Scams%20Act%20of%202026"}]}}