House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Stop Child Care Funding Fraud Act of 2026

H.R. 7794Introduced Mar 4, 2026Policy area: Families

Official title: To amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to provide transparency and accountability in the administration of Federal child care funds expended by the States.

Sponsor: Rep. Mike Kennedy R-UT

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Where it went

IntroducedMar 4, 2026
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Latest action: Mar 4, 2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 7794.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. KENNEDY of Utah, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 172, No. 41, March 4, 2026, Page H2421):
Article I, Section 8, Clause 18
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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

3 cosponsors — 3 Republicans

0 of 3 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Ken Calvert (R-CA), Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL), August Pfluger (R-TX).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Mike Kennedy.

Sponsor’s state and district

Utah in Congress · UT-3 district

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Data as of Sep 29, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.