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.

House Bill

H.R. 7794

119th Congress

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.

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Introduced:Mar 4, 2026

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Summary

This bill would change the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act to require states to be more transparent and accountable about how they spend federal child care money. It aims to make it easier to track where federal child care funds go and how states use them.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Introduced3/4/2026

StatusReferred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

ChamberHouse

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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.

This bill would change the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act to require states to be more transparent and accountable about how they spend federal child care money. It aims to make it easier to track where federal child care funds go and how states us

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This bill would change the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act to require states to be more transparent and accountable about how they spend federal child care money. It aims to make it easier to track where federal child care funds go and how states use them.

Bill Number: 7794
Introduced: 3/4/2026
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

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Fact Sheet

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.
Bill Number: 7794
Sponsor: No sponsor
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Introduced: 3/4/2026
Summary: This bill would change the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act to require states to be more transparent and accountable about how they spend federal child care money. It aims to make it easier to track where federal child care funds go and how states use them.

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would change the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act to require states to be more transparent and accountable about how they spend federal child care money. It aims to make it easier to track where federal child care funds go and how states use them.

Last updated: 3/6/2026

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

The bill would amend existing federal law that provides block grants to states for child care programs.
It would add new transparency requirements for how states report their use of federal child care funds.
The changes are intended to increase accountability in state administration of federal child care dollars.
States receive federal block grant money to help families pay for child care and to support child care providers.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill would primarily affect state agencies that administer child care programs and the federal government that oversees these funds. It could also indirectly impact families using child care assistance and child care providers by potentially improving oversight of how program funds are spent. The increased reporting requirements would create new administrative responsibilities for state governments.

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Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

7794, 119th Congress (2026). "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.". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/119-hr-7794

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