H.R. 7453 — Introduced in House

I 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7453 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 9, 2026Mr. Steube introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make sex offenders ineligible for the refundable credit for coverage under a qualified health plan and to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to make sex offenders ineligible for Federally funded medical assistance under the Medicaid program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Criminals’ Loss of Eligibility and Assistance Networks Act or the CLEAN Act. 2. Sex offenders ineligible for refundable credit for coverage under a qualified health plan (a) In general Section 36B(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (F) Denial of credit to sex offenders No credit shall be allowed under this section to any individual if such individual (or the individual’s spouse, in the case of a joint return) is a sex offender (as defined in section 111 of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006) as of the last day of the taxable year. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Sex offenders ineligible for Federally funded medical assistance under Medicaid (a) In general Section 1903(i) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396b(i)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (26), by striking or at the end; (2) in paragraph (27), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (27) the following: (28) with respect to any amounts expended for medical assistance for an individual who is a sex offender (as defined in section 111 of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006). . (b) States not required To furnish medical assistance Section 1902(a) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: Notwithstanding paragraph (10) or any other provision of this subsection, a State may elect not to make medical assistance available to an individual described in section 1903(i)(28). . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to individuals enrolled or reenrolled under a State plan (or waiver of such plan) under title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1936 et seq.) on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.