No Funds for Repeat Child Care Violations Act

Where This Stands

Introduced

Committee

Floor Vote

Passed

Signed

Currently in_committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.

Last action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.Jun 4, 2026

Version history

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The Frame

What this does

This bill changes federal oversight of child care funding by removing the Secretary's discretion, making the withholding of funds mandatory for states found in violation of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

State governments

States receiving federal child care grants face mandatory loss of funding if they are found noncompliant with program requirements.

Secretary of Health and Human Services

The Secretary loses the discretion to decide whether or not to withhold funds from noncompliant states.

What changed

Current stage: in_committee.

What's next

Floor Vote.

Summary

This bill mandates that the Secretary of Health and Human Services withhold federal child care grant funds from states that fail to comply with program requirements. It changes existing law from allowing the Secretary to to requiring them to do so.

Why It Matters

This bill changes federal oversight of child care funding by removing the Secretary's discretion, making the withholding of funds mandatory for states found in violation of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act.

Key Facts

The bill changes the Secretary of Health and Human Services' authority from 'may' withhold funds to 'shall' withhold funds for noncompliant states.
The bill amends Section 658I(b)(2)(B) of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990.
The bill is officially titled the 'No Funds for Repeat Child Care Violations Act'.
The bill was introduced in the House of Representatives on February 26, 2026.
The bill was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this bill change?

It changes the federal government's response to state noncompliance in child care programs from optional to mandatory withholding of funds.

Who is responsible for withholding the funds?

The Secretary of Health and Human Services.

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Voting Record

Outcome not reportedhouse6/3/2026voteview

Total

417

Yes

214

No

203

Present

0

Not Voting

0

Abstain

0

How they voted (417)

+ 393 more

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Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

policy shift100% confidence

Mandatory Enforcement

The bill represents a shift toward stricter federal oversight by removing administrative discretion in penalty application.

Secretary of Health and Human Services

Connected Entities

otherChild Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990“The existing federal law being amended by this bill.”Map →

organizationCommittee on Education and Workforce“The House committee to which the bill was referred.”Map →

personMrs. Miller“Representative from Illinois who introduced the bill.”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.congress.gov

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Controversy40
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Entertainment10
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