# 119-hr-779: Stop Sexually Violent Predators Act

119-hr-779, Stop Sexually Violent Predators Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] (R-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-13).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-779
- Congress: 119
- Title: Stop Sexually Violent Predators Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-13

## Summary

**Centralize reporting of people convicted as sexually dangerous and restrict their access to federal health benefits.** This bill would require states to send the Attorney General an annual list of individuals convicted of sexually dangerous offenses and would expand what court-case information must be reported under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA). - People labeled as "specified individuals" — those convicted of a sexually violent offense and found to be sexually dangerous under the Adam Walsh Act — would be ineligible for Medicaid payments and for Medicare Part A and Part B benefits, with one narrow exception for involuntary inpatient treatment in hospitals or skilled nursing facilities. - State agencies would have to submit yearly lists and additional court information to the Attorney General, creating a centralized federal record of these convictions. - The Attorney General would be required to review the submitted lists to determine whether any individuals should face federal prosecution.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23] (R-CA), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- State reporting of sexually dangerous persons: benefit, low. If enacted, States would have to send the Attorney General a yearly list of people convicted of sexually dangerous offenses in the prior fiscal year. The Attorney General would review those lists to decide whether federal prosecution should be pursued.
- Medicare and Medicaid cuts for offenders: cost, high. If enacted, people convicted of a sexually violent offense and found sexually dangerous would be ineligible for Medicare Part A and Part B. Federal Medicaid payments would not cover their care under state plans or waivers. The ban would not apply when they are inpatients in a hospital or skilled nu…
- Add court case data to registries: cost, low. If enacted, SORNA reporting would require jurisdictions to include information about any relevant court case. Registries and agencies would need to collect and transmit that court-case information.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-471: Fix Our Forests Act
- 119-hr-2709: Save Our Sequoias Act
- 119-hr-3304: Providing Child Care for Police Officers Act of 2025
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-4181: WILTR Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-779 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/779)

## Related
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-471: Fix Our Forests Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-471)
- [119-hr-2709: Save Our Sequoias Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2709)
- [119-hr-3304: Providing Child Care for Police Officers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3304)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-4181: WILTR Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4181)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-779 (as of 2026-06-13).