Please call and write your U.S. Representative soon to stop this dangerous bill!
The name of the bill is HR 7453 “The Criminals’ Loss of Eligibility and Assistance Networks Act (the CLEAN Act)”.
U.S. Representative Greg Steube introduced a bill (HR 7453) on February 9, 2026.
It would eliminate health care benefits for registrants. Specifically, if this bill becomes law, every person required to register would be prohibited from receiving federally funded Medicaid benefits as well as refundable credits under the Affordable Care Act. The bill also states that states would not be required to furnish medical assistance to registrants.
“This bill must be stopped,” stated ACSOL Executive Director Janice Bellucci. “Passage of this bill would significantly harm about one million American families.”
“ACSOL will work toward the goal of stopping this bill,” stated Bellucci. “And we invite other organizations as well as individuals (you!) to work toward that goal as well.”
Please call and write your Representative.
Also call and write Rep. Steube (a Republican member of Congress) that represents the 17th District of Florida. The office of Rep. Steube can be reached at (202) 225-5792. The mailing address for the office of Rep. Steube is 2457 Rayburn Building, Washington, D.C. 20515.
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Read the letter ACSOL wrote (you can use ideas for your calls and your customized letters):
HR 4472 - OPPOSE - Feb 202602102026
Read the bill:
HR 7453 - Feb. 2026
I just called Steube office and opposed. I also said to gently remind Rep Stuebe that every person to be effected by this bill HR 7453 has a mother like me who is opposed to HR 7453.
From Wikipedia: “On January 18, 2023, (Congressman Greg) Steube fell approximately 25 feet off a ladder while chainsawing tree limbs at his home in Sarasota, Florida. An Amazon delivery driver found Steube and called 911…Steube was admitted to Sarasota Memorial Hospital with multiple injuries”,
…[Karma may finally be taking care of] members of congress who propose unnecessary, mean-spirited, nonsensical and absurd legislation, such as Steube’s.
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Sample Letter Opposing the CLEAN ActDear Representative,
I am writing to express concern about the CLEAN Act and the way it restructures access to federal healthcare programs. The bill introduces a new eligibility barrier for Medicaid participation and Affordable Care Act premium tax credits based solely on a civil registration status. This represents a significant departure from how these programs were designed to function.
Medicaid and ACA tax credits are built around income, disability, age, and medical need. The CLEAN Act ties eligibility to a civil classification that is unrelated to those criteria. This shift raises structural concerns because it disconnects healthcare access from the factors that normally determine medical assistance and instead links it to a status that was never intended to serve as a healthcare‑eligibility filter.
The bill also creates administrative and financial strain for states. Medicaid is a federal–state partnership, and removing federal participation for certain individuals transfers responsibility to state systems. States would be required to make new determinations, adjust their plans, and absorb increased emergency‑care costs. These operational challenges do not appear to advance the goals of healthcare efficiency or cost management.
In addition, the bill requires households to separate tax filings in order to maintain eligibility for ACA premium assistance. This forced separation creates a legal distinction between household members that can have consequences beyond healthcare. Property records, tax rolls, and local residency determinations often rely on unified household identity. Fragmenting that identity can unintentionally affect innocent, unregistered individuals by disrupting the continuity needed for property‑based protections, including long‑standing grandfather clauses tied to residence or ownership. These collateral effects fall on people who are not the intended focus of the bill and whose eligibility for healthcare would otherwise be determined solely by income and medical need.
Finally, tying a civil disability to a registry status raises due‑process and equal‑protection concerns because the disability is automatic, irreversible, and not based on individualized assessment. The registry was not designed to determine healthcare eligibility, and using it for that purpose creates structural misalignment within the federal healthcare framework.
For these reasons, I respectfully request reconsideration of this legislation. A stable healthcare system depends on predictable eligibility rules, consistent federal–state cooperation, and criteria that remain tied to medical need rather than civil categories. Redirecting eligibility based on registry status introduces uncertainty without clear evidence of benefit to public health or program integrity.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
DisclaimerThis sample letter is provided for general informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Individuals concerned about how federal or state laws may affect their personal circumstances should consult with qualified legal counsel. Only a licensed attorney can provide guidance tailored to a specific situation.
Taking away our healthcare = A retroactive, backdoor death penalty. Just what they want!