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No Funds for Repeat Child Care Violations Act of 2026

Floor Speech

Date: June 3, 2026
Location: Washington, DC

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Ms. BONAMICI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in opposition to H.R. 7726, which will have detrimental effects on child care in the United States. Fraud at any level is unacceptable, especially if it takes valuable child care away from families. But the Child Care and Development Fund already includes strong safeguards to help the program fulfill its core mission of caring for the Nation's youngest learners while supporting working families. Although this bill may be aimed at ``addressing fraud,'' in reality it will leave many families without the child care assistance they need. The Child Care and Development Fund supports 1.4 million children each month. This bill, which adds onerous oversight requirements and is overly punitive for states that fail to meet requirements, will undermine the ability for the program to do what it is supposed to do--help low-income families afford child care. Any disruptions in the system--including freezing payments across all states--have real and immediate consequences. Child care is essential infrastructure that millions of American families need, and we should treat it as such. I strongly urge my colleagues, to oppose this legislation.

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