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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.
Summary
The bill makes individuals identified as sex offenders ineligible for federal tax credits for health insurance coverage and ineligible for Medicaid benefits funded by federal dollars. Under the tax code amendment, no refundable credit for qualified health plan coverage is available to anyone classified as a sex offender as of the last day of the taxable year. Under the Medicaid amendment, states may elect not to provide medical assistance to sex offenders and federal Medicaid funds cannot be used to cover medical assistance for such individuals. Sex offenders are defined using the existing definition in the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006.
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Sponsor (1)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to W. Gregory Steube’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- CHENEY BROTHERS $7,800
- NEXTGEN MANAGEMENT $6,600
- STEPHENS, INC. $6,600
- NEPTUNE WELLNESS SOLUTIONS $6,600
- COOLTODAY $6,600
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for W. Gregory Steube → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Feb 9, 2026 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. · house
- Feb 9, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 9, 2026
Mr. 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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Criminals’ Loss of Eligibility and Assistance Networks Act” or the “CLEAN Act”.
SEC. 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.
SEC. 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. <all>
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