S 3862 · 119th Congress

Payment Integrity Act

This bill changes how states pay child care providers who serve families receiving federal child care assistance. Right now, some states pay providers based on enrollment—meaning they pay for a child's spot whether or not the child actually shows up. This bill requires states to switch to attendance-based payments i…

Sponsor

Cruz, Ted (R-Texas)

Introduced

2026-02-12

Policy area

Families

Latest action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.