Dental Care for Veterans Act

Sponsored byRep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]CA· Introduced 6 January 2025

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20 May 2026·2 months ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 3 February 2025

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.

Timeline

7 actions

Committee Hearings Held
20 May 2026 · Committee
Subcommittee on Health Discharged
18 March 2026 · Committee
Committee Hearings Held
18 March 2026 · Committee
Subcommittee on Health Discharged
18 March 2026 · Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
6 February 2025 · Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
6 February 2025 · Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
6 January 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
6 January 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
6 January 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
6 January 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

105 cosponsors

Sponsor

Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]CA

Cosponsors

Democrat4794%
Republican36%

Republican:Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large]GU
Democrat:Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2]NM
Democrat:Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]VA
Democrat:Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3]KS
Democrat:Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3]MI
Democrat:Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34]TX
Republican:Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]NJ
Democrat:Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2]NC
Democrat:Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]TX
Democrat:Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1]NM
Democrat:Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6]MD
Democrat:Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]CO
Democrat:Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5]OR
Democrat:Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2]NH
Democrat:Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]MA
Democrat:Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12]CA
Republican:Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]NY
Democrat:Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22]FL
Democrat:Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]FL
Democrat:Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]CA
Democrat:Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3]MA
Democrat:Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large]DE
Democrat:Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7]CO
Democrat:Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]MI
Democrat:Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]MA
Democrat:Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7]AZ
Democrat:Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]CT
Democrat:Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]CA
Democrat:Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]AL
Democrat:Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]CA
Democrat:Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2]WA
Democrat:Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]PA
Democrat:Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3]OR
Democrat:Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3]KY
Democrat:Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]NY
Democrat:Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]NC
Democrat:Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]IL
Democrat:Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]NY
Democrat:Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10]IL
Democrat:Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17]IL
Democrat:Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]IL
Democrat:Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17]PA
Democrat:Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14]IL
Democrat:Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18]NY
Democrat:Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9]CA
Democrat:Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19]NY
Democrat:Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8]WA
Democrat:Rep. Olszewski, Johnny [D-MD-2]MD
Democrat:Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]IL
Democrat:Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]OH

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Classification

Policy area

Armed Forces and National Security

Legislative subjects

Dental careHealth care coverage and accessHealth technology, devices, suppliesVeterans' medical care

Committees

Veterans' Affairs Committee
House · Standing
- Referred To6 Jan 2025
- Hearings By (full committee)18 Mar 2026
- Hearings By (full committee)20 May 2026
- Health Subcommittee
  - Referred to6 Feb 2025
  - Discharged from18 Mar 2026

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