STOP Child Care Fraud Act

This bill would change the federal Child Care and Development Block Grant program. States would have to pay child care providers based on a child's verified attendance, while still paying in full if a child is absent 6 or fewer days in a month, and center-based providers would have to use electronic tools such as finger imaging to verify who drops off and picks up children. States would have to verify family eligibility without self-certification, stop presumptive eligibility except in emergencies, and require parents to report income or work changes within 90 days. The bill would add federal reviews, label some states as high-risk based on improper payment rates, add a 5 percent penalty on recovered funds, and require corrective action plans. It would also create a federal database of providers found by a court to have committed fraud, bar funding to them, and set a $500,000 family asset limit for eligibility.

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Sponsors

• Bill Cassidy Republican sponsor
• 1 cosponsors