Reports and audits

Section 658K(a) of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858i(a)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)— (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)— (i) by striking Not later than and all that follows through a State and inserting A State; and (ii) by inserting annually before prepare; (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking section 658P(6) and inserting section 658A(7); and (C) in subparagraph (F), by striking section 658P(6)(B) and inserting section 658A(7)(B); and (2) by adding at the end the following: (3) Additional State reports (A) Information on percentage of income families are spending on child care In addition to the report described in paragraph (2), a State described in paragraph (1)(A) shall, not later than the date that the State submits a State plan under section 658E, prepare and submit to the Secretary a report that includes— (i) information on— (I) the percentage of income spent on child care for families that— (aa) have children that are eligible to receive but are not receiving assistance under this subchapter; and (bb) are residing in the State; and (II) the child care options that are available to such families at an affordable rate; and (ii) the results of a feasibility study on how, over the next 5 years, the State could— (I) lower the percentage of the family income, of families described in clause (i), that the families spend on child care copayments; and (II) increase access to child care so that all eligible children in the State receive child care. (B) Progress report The State shall, not later than the date that the State submits a State plan under section 658E, prepare and submit to the Secretary a report that includes an analysis of the progress the State has made over the preceding 10 years, on benchmarks described in the State plan under section 658E(c)(2)(W), in the child care program carried out under this subchapter, relating to indicators consisting of— (i) child and family eligibility and enrollment; (ii) affordability of child care for families with an eligible child; (iii) expansion of parental choice and equal access; (iv) payment rates and payment practices; (v) recruiting and retaining a skilled, qualified, and appropriately compensated child care workforce; (vi) quality improvement activities; (vii) lead agency coordination and partnership; (viii) family outreach and consumer education; and (ix) program integrity and accountability. (C) Reports to congress The Secretary shall submit a report to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Education and Workforce of the House of Representatives on the information reported to the Secretary by States as described in subparagraphs (A) and (B)..