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SummaryIntroduced in House
2025-01-06
Dental Care for Veterans Act This bill expands eligibility for veterans for dental care provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Specifically, the bill makes all veterans who are enrolled in the VA health care system eligible for VA-provided dental services. Currently, only veterans who have a service-connected dental issue or meet other narrow criteria are eligible for certain dental services. The bill phases in eligibility over four years based upon existing eligibility, degree of service-connected disability or other disability, prisoner of war status, award of a Purple Heart, financial need, or VA health care eligibility.
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| Version | Date | Formats |
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| Introduced in House | 2025-01-06T05:00:00Z |
Introduced2025-01-06
119th Congress
Cosponsors109
Co-sponsoring members
Policy AreaArmed Forces and National Security
Primary subject
Last Action2026-05-20
Committee Hearings Held
Legislative Subjects4 total
Dental careHealth care coverage and accessHealth technology, devices, suppliesVeterans' medical care
Cosponsors109 members
DRep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6]ILDRep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]WIDRep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]TNDRep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]MADRep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]WIDRep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]CADRep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]ORDRep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]ILDRep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]ILDRep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]AZDRep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]GADRep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]MIDRep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]CADRep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]MIDRep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1]OHDRep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1]RIDDel. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DCDRep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3]ILDRep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]HIDRep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4]ORDRep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]CADRep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]WADRep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]CADRep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]ORDRep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35]CADRep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]CTDRep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46]CADRep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]MODRep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10]NJDRep. Turner, Sylvester [D-TX-18]TXDRep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13]ILDRep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]NVDRep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1]ILDRep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]MADRep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]ILDRep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29]TXDRep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4]CADRep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]CADRep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]ILDRep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]CADRep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]CADRep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35]TXDRep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10]WADRep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2]GADRep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]CADRep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30]CADRep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]NYDRep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4]NVDRep. Conaway, Herbert [D-NJ-3]NJDRep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray, Jr. [D-CA-31]CADRep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]INDRep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26]NYDRep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]NHDRep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]NJDRep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]NYDRep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]OHDRep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]ILDRep. Olszewski, Johnny [D-MD-2]MDDRep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8]WADRep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19]NYDRep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9]CADRep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18]NYDRep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14]ILDRep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17]PADRep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]ILDRep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17]ILDRep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]NYDRep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10]ILDRep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]ILDRep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]NCDRep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]NYDRep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3]KYDRep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3]ORDRep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2]WADRep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]PADRep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]ALDRep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]CADRep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]CADRep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]CTDRep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7]CODRep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]MADRep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]MIDRep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7]AZDRep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large]DEDRep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22]FLDRep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]CADRep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3]MADRep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]FLRRep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]NYDRep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]MADRep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12]CADRep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2]NHDRep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5]ORDRep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]CODRep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6]MDDRep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]TXDRep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1]NMDRep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2]NCDRep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34]TXRRep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]NJDRep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3]KSDRep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3]MIDRep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]VADRep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2]NMRDel. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large]GUDRep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4]AZDRep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]NYDRep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]FLDRep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]CO
Latest Action2026-05-20
Committee Hearings Held