H.R. 7725, Stop Child Care Fraud Act of 2026 Cost Estimate

The CBO released a cost estimate for H.R. 7725, the Stop Child Care Fraud Act of 2026, which was reported out of the House Committee on Education and Workforce on April 6, 2026. This estimate provides the CBO's projection of the bill's budgetary effects on federal child care programs. The document is informational in nature and does not impose any compliance obligations on regulated entities.

For affected parties in the child care sector, this cost estimate represents Congressional Budget Office analysis rather than enacted requirements. The actual provisions of H.R. 7725, once passed and signed into law, would determine compliance obligations for child care providers, state agencies administering federal child care funds, and entities involved in federal child care program administration. No compliance deadlines or penalties are contained in this cost estimate document.