Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
This bill strengthens penalties against child care providers who commit fraud involving federal child care assistance funds. Under the legislation, any child care provider who is found guilty of fraud—including submitting false statements, misrepresenting services, operating without required state licensing, or improperly spending funds—faces permanent debarment from all federal child care assistance programs. States must reimburse the federal government for fraudulently obtained funds, and the Secretary of Health and Human Services is required to refer cases involving administrative fraud findings to the Attorney General for criminal investigation. The bill also creates immigration consequences for non-citizen child care providers, making those debarred for fraud ineligible for entry to the United States, asylum, adjustment of status, and subject to expedited removal and mandatory detention. The legislation exempts implementation from standard regulatory procedures, allowing agencies to implement the law immediately without following typical notice-and-comment rulemaking requirements. The bill takes effect upon enactment and applies retroactively to fraudulent conduct committed since 1996.
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