Child Care Payment Integrity and Fraud Accountability Act of 2026

This bill amends the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act to strengthen oversight of federal child care payments. It directly affects state child care programs that receive federal funding under this program. The key provision requires states to submit annual reports to the federal government detailing all improper payments, broken down into specific categories like suspected fraud, verified fraud, non-fraud overpayments, underpayments, and system errors. The report must include both dollar amounts and percentages for each category. This focuses on improving transparency and accountability in payment processing, without changing eligibility or funding levels.