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HR 7677 Advanced toward a vote

Requires the Government Accountability Office to study how well federal Head Start, child nutrition, and child care programs prevent fraud by service providers, and to report findings and recommendations to Congress within two years.

Official title: Closing the Provider Fraud Gap Act

Next stop House floor: awaiting a vote
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House
Introduced 25-FEB-2026
Referred 25-FEB-2026
Approved by committee 05-MAR-2026
Reported 06-APR-2026
On the calendar 06-APR-2026
Key points
  • Covers Head Start, Early Head Start, the Child and Adult Care Food Program, and the Child Care and Development Block Grant.
  • Assesses whether provider fraud prevention procedures work and whether federal audit and reporting data can identify fraud and is used effectively.
  • Reviews program integrity results in states that delegate child care program administration to counties or other entities, and any corrective action plans and their measurable outcomes.
  • Requires a report to the House Committee on Education and Workforce and the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions within two years of enactment.
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Families

Sponsor Burgess Owens (R-UT) Cosponsors · 1
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1 Republican