H.R. 210IntroducedARMED FORCES AND NATIONAL SECURITY
Dental Care for Veterans Act
Dental care · Health care coverage and access · Health technology, devices, supplies
Key facts
Introduced: Jan 6, 2025
Chamber: House
Cosponsors: 98
Congress: 119th
Latest action · May 20, 2026
Committee Hearings Held
Summary
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.
Summary by Congressional Research Service.
Timeline
- May 20, 2026Committee Hearings Held
- Mar 18, 2026Committee Hearings Held
- Mar 18, 2026Subcommittee on Health Discharged
- Feb 6, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jan 6, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Jan 6, 2025Introduced in House
- Jan 6, 2025Introduced in House
Cosponsors (showing first 30 of 98)
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] D-IL
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] D-WI
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] D-TN
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] D-MA
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] D-WI
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] D-CA
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] D-OR
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] D-IL
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] D-IL
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] D-AZ
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] D-GA
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] D-MI
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] D-CA
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] D-MI
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] D-OH
- Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] D-RI
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] D-DC
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] D-IL
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] D-HI
- Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4] D-OR
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] D-CA
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] D-WA
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] D-CA
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] D-OR
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] D-CA
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] D-CT
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] D-CA
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] D-MO
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] D-NJ
- Rep. Turner, Sylvester [D-TX-18] D-TX
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- Op-Ed: VA Nixes Veterans’ Dental Care Bill - The Clermont Sun
- Ranking Member Takano's Remarks at Hearing on Package of Veterans’ Bills - House.gov
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- In broad push, Congress moves to end energy-saving programs - NJ Spotlight News
- VA moves to improve dental care access for eligible Veterans - VA News (.gov)
- VA Launches Plan to Expand Dental Care Access for Veterans - Military.com
- Comparing the ROAD to Housing Act and the Housing for the 21st Century Act - Bipartisan Policy Center
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