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139 STAT. 322 PUBLIC LAW 119–21—JULY 4, 2025 Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Rec- onciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1612(b)(2)(G)).’’. (c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— (1) VERIFICATION OF INFORMATION.—Section 1411 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18081) is amended— (A) in subsection (a)— (i) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and section 36B(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986’’; and (ii) in paragraph (2)— (I) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; (II) in subparagraph (B), by adding ‘‘and’’ at the end; and (III) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ‘‘(C) in the case such individual is an alien lawfully present in the United States, whether such individual is an eligible alien (within the meaning of section 36B(e)(2) of such Code);’’; (B) in subsection (b)(3), by adding at the end the fol- lowing new subparagraph: ‘‘(D) IMMIGRATION STATUS.—In the case the individual’s eligibility is based on an attestation of the enrollee’s immigration status, an attestation that such individual is an eligible alien (within the meaning of 36B(e)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986).’’; and (C) in subsection (c)(2)(B)(ii), by adding at the end the following new subclause: ‘‘(III) In the case of an individual described in clause (i)(I) with respect to whom a premium tax credit under section 36B of the Internal Rev- enue Code of 1986 is being claimed, the attestation that the individual is an eligible alien (within the meaning of section 36B(e)(2) of such Code).’’. (2) ADVANCE DETERMINATIONS.—Section 1412(d) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18082(d)) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the fol- lowing: ‘‘, or credits under section 36B of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for aliens who are not eligible aliens (within the meaning of section 36B(e)(2) of such Code)’’. (3) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this sub- section shall apply with respect to plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2027. (d) REQUIREMENT TO MAINTAIN MINIMUM ESSENTIAL COV- ERAGE.—Section 5000A(d)(3) is amended by striking ‘‘an alien law- fully present in the United States’’ and inserting ‘‘an eligible alien (within the meaning of section 36B(e)(2))’’. (e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section (other than the amendments made by subsection (c)) shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2026. SEC. 71302. DISALLOWING PREMIUM TAX CREDIT DURING PERIODS OF MEDICAID INELIGIBILITY DUE TO ALIEN STATUS. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 36B(c)(1) is amended by striking subparagraph (B). 26 USC 36B note. 26 USC 5000A. 42 USC 18081 note.