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Child Care Integrity Monitoring Act of 2026
SEC. 1. SHORT TITLEChangedTrack this section →
This Act may be cited as the Child Care Integrity Monitoring Act.Act of 2026.
SEC. 2. CYCLICAL MONITORING OF STATE PERFORMANCETrack this section →
Section 658K of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858i) is amended by adding at the end the following: (c) Periodic monitoring by the Secretary At 3-year intervals, the Secretary shall conduct a comprehensive review of the performance of each State that receives assistance under this subchapter. Based on the results of such review, the Secretary shall designate as high risk a State that has— (1) a high level of unresolved or repeated adverse audit findings submitted under subsection (b); (2) a high level of unresolved issues under, or repeated performance failures to carry out, corrective action plans submitted by such State under section 659J(c); or (3) unresolved or repeat findings of noncompliance with the State plan approved under section 658E(c). (d) Required additional monitoring If a State is designated as high risk under subsection (a), then the performance of such State shall be subject to additional monitoring, as determined by the Secretary..