Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Child Care Integrity Monitoring Act of 2026.
Section 2. Cyclical monitoring of State performance
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.
Section 2. Cyclical monitoring of State performance
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