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HR 1283 118th Congress House Government Operations and Politics

CLEAN Checks Act

Introduced: March 1, 2023 Introduced by: Cohen, Steve Democratic · Tennessee See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
Mar 1, 2023
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Curb Leaders from Electioneering with Autographs on National Checks Act or as the CLEAN Checks Act

This bill prohibits certain names and likenesses on federal government checks.

Specifically, any check issued by the federal government may not be signed by, or otherwise bear the name, signature, image, or likeness of, the President, the Vice President, any elected official or cabinet level officer of the United States, or any person who is a relative of such individual.

What's happening now March 1, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1283: CLEAN Checks Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1283/
MLA
"H.R. 1283: CLEAN Checks Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1283/.
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H.R. 1283, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1283/.
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[H.R. 1283: CLEAN Checks Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1283/)
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