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Neutral Bill Mar 16, 2026

Dental Care for Veterans Act

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.

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/210

Maxine Dexter U.S. Representative Morgan McGarvey U.S. Representative Cosponsor Thomas Suozzi U.S. Representative Cosponsor Brad Sherman U.S. Representative Cosponsor John Larson U.S. Representative Cosponsor Mark DeSaulnier U.S. Representative Cosponsor Rick Larsen U.S. Representative Cosponsor Terri Sewell U.S. Representative Cosponsor Brittany Pettersen U.S. Representative Cosponsor Adelita Grijalva U.S. Representative Cosponsor Lori Trahan U.S. Representative Cosponsor Maggie Goodlander U.S. Representative Cosponsor Joaquin Castro U.S. Representative Cosponsor Melanie Stansbury U.S. Representative Cosponsor Deborah Ross U.S. Representative Cosponsor Eugene Vindman U.S. Representative Cosponsor Vicente Gonzalez U.S. Representative Cosponsor Jefferson Van Drew U.S. Representative Cosponsor Gabriel (Gabe) Vasquez U.S. Representative Cosponsor Hillary Scholten U.S. Representative Cosponsor Sharice Davids U.S. Representative Cosponsor James (Jim) Moylan U.S. Representative Cosponsor Jonathan Jackson U.S. Representative Cosponsor Greg Stanton U.S. Representative Cosponsor Yvette Clarke U.S. Representative Cosponsor Diana DeGette U.S. Representative Cosponsor Frederica Wilson U.S. Representative Cosponsor Madeleine Dean U.S. Representative Cosponsor

Dental care Armed Forces and National Security Veterans' medical care Health technology, devices, supplies Health care coverage and access

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