United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 29 R cosponsors

S 4952 — Protecting American Taxpayers Act

Last action — Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 452.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced July 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 29 sponsors

    1 primary, 28 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (29 R).

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In plain language

The bill aims to address issues related to taxpayer protections.

This bill proposes measures to enhance the protection of American taxpayers. It outlines specific provisions aimed at ensuring financial integrity and accountability in taxpayer funds.

Bill Text

  • Placed on Calendar Senate View text Current html July 14, 2026

How this bill changes current law

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The bill introduces new requirements for child care and development block grant programs to prevent fraud by mandating attendance-based billing and extending auditing requirements for child care providers.

  • 42 U.S.C. 9858c

    subparagraph (S) → (S) Attendance-based billing.--The plan shall include an assurance that the lead agency will provide payment under this subchapter to a child care provider based on recorded attendance, rather than enrollment alone, in the program of the provider.

    This change requires state child care plans to include payment systems based on actual attendance instead of just enrollment.

  • 42 U.S.C. 9858c

    (e) Timing of Payment.--Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to require a lead agency to make a payment to a child care provider prior to the provision of child care services. The lead agency shall make a payment under this subchapter to such a provider as reimbursement, in a timely manner, and on the basis of the provider's provision of child care services.

    This addition clarifies that payments to child care providers must be made after services are rendered, promoting accountability.

  • 42 U.S.C. 9858i

    (c) Federal Audits.--Each child care provider that receives a payment under this subchapter shall prepare a record of attendance in the provider's program and of the provider's provision of child care services, and maintain the record for a period of 7 years after the date of preparation of such record. The provider shall make such records available for audits by the Secretary, the Attorney General, and the Comptroller General of the United States.

    This addition mandates that child care providers maintain attendance records for audits, increasing transparency and oversight.

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

  3. Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 452.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 28 co-sponsors · 518 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (28)

Not signed on (518)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors S 4952?
S 4952 is sponsored by Ernst, Joni (Republican), Ricketts, Pete (Republican), Marshall, Roger (Republican), Cramer, Kevin (Republican), Moody, Ashley (Republican), Sheehy, Tim (Republican), Banks, Jim (Republican), Grassley, Chuck (Republican), Cornyn, John (Republican), Moreno, Bernie (Republican), Husted, Jon (Republican), McCormick, David (Republican), Lankford, James (Republican), Young, Todd (Republican), Britt, Katie Boyd (Republican), Schmitt, Eric (Republican), Kennedy, John (Republican), Justice, James C. (Republican), Lummis, Cynthia M. (Republican), Barrasso, John (Republican), Daines, Steve (Republican), Budd, Ted (Republican), Hagerty, Bill (Republican), Blackburn, Marsha (Republican), Wicker, Roger F. (Republican), Crapo, Mike (Republican), Risch, James E. (Republican), Graham, Darline (Republican), and Armstrong, Alan (Republican).
What is the current status of S 4952?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced July 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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