House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Committee action

Closing the Provider Fraud Gap Act

H.R. 7677Introduced Feb 25, 2026Policy area: Families

Official title: To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study regarding fraud prevention measures in certain Federal early childhood education, child care, and child nutrition programs, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Burgess Owens R-UT

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Where it went

IntroducedFeb 25, 2026
Committee actionMar 5, 2026
Passed House—
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: Apr 6, 2026 — Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 513.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 7677.

CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 7677, Closing the Provider Fraud Gap Act of 2026” on April 16, 2026. CBO’s description reads “As reported by the House Committee on Education and Workforce on April 6, 2026”.
Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, April 16, 2026 ↗
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April 16, 2026
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H.R. 7677, 119th Congress
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Record last updated by Congress.gov
June 11, 2026
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Committee reportCongress.gov lists 1 committee report for this bill: H. Rept. 119-593 ↗. The Congress.gov committee record lists a “Reported By” entry for the Education and Workforce Committee on April 6, 2026.
Source: Congress.gov, reported April 6, 2026 ↗
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H.R. 7677, 119th Congress
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June 11, 2026
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Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. OWENS, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 172, No. 37, February 25, 2026, Page H2329):
Section 8 of article I of the Constitution
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H.R. 7677, 119th Congress
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Record last updated by Congress.gov
June 11, 2026
PORKER copy retrieved
September 13, 2026
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

1 cosponsor — 1 Republican

0 of 1 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Julia Letlow (R-LA).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Burgess Owens.

Sponsor’s state and district

Utah in Congress · UT-4 district

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Data as of Sep 25, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.