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Dental Care for Veterans Act

House

Expands VA dental care eligibility to all veterans enrolled in the VA health care system through a four-year phase-in

Latest action: Wed May 20 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Rural Veterans Dental Care Act

House

Expand veterans dental care access in rural areas through targeted service availability measures

Latest action: Mon Nov 17 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Ensuring Kids Have Access to Medically Necessary Dental Care Act

Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Latest action: Wed Jul 22 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Ensuring Kids Have Access to Medically Necessary Dental Care Act

House

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Latest action: Wed Jul 22 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Fix FEDVIP Age Act

House

Amends Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program age rules to fix eligibility treatment under FEDVIP

Latest action: Thu Feb 13 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Increasing Access to Dental Insurance Act

Senate

Permit enrollment in dental benefits plans through health insurance exchanges without requiring enrollment in a qualified health plan

Latest action: Thu Mar 27 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Increasing Access to Dental Insurance Act

House

Permit enrollment in stand-alone dental coverage through health insurance exchanges without requiring enrollment in a qualified health plan

Latest action: Tue Feb 18 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

REDI Act

House

Allows medical and dental interns and residents to defer student loan payments until they complete their training programs

Latest action: Tue Mar 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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REDI Act

Senate

Allows borrowers in medical or dental internships or residency programs to defer student loan payments until their programs end

Latest action: Thu Mar 19 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Action for Dental Health Act

House

Reauthorizes through FY2030 state grants to strengthen the dental workforce and expand oral health services in dental health professional shortage areas

Latest action: Tue Jul 21 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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DOC Access Act of 2025

House

Prohibit private health plans from setting certain payment rates and practice restrictions for optometrists and dentists in limited scope vision and dental coverage

Latest action: Mon Feb 24 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

Senate

Appropriate FY2026 funding for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, related agencies, and rules on fund use

Latest action: Thu Jul 31 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act

Senate

Require health plans to cover medically necessary treatment for congenital anomalies and related services, including later revisions to restored body parts

Latest action: Thu Mar 19 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

To reauthorize programs related to health professions education, and for other purposes.

House

Reauthorizes health professions education programs to continue federal support and related activities

Latest action: Wed Sep 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

Senate

Sets FY2026 defense and national security policies and authorities for Defense Department programs, military construction, nuclear security, and related State Department, Coast Guard, and intelligence activities

Latest action: Thu Dec 18 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act

House

Require private health plans and public coverage programs to cover medically necessary treatment for congenital anomalies and birth defects affecting the jaw and face

Latest action: Thu May 08 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026

House

Funds multiple federal departments and agencies for the rest of FY2026, continues Homeland Security funding temporarily, and extends several expiring federal programs and authorities

Latest action: Tue Feb 03 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Continuing Appropriations Act, 2027

House

Continues FY2027 appropriations for federal agencies through early December 2026 or until regular appropriations are enacted, while extending several expiring programs and authorities

Latest action: Wed Jul 22 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027

House

Continues FY2027 funding for federal agencies through December 11, 2026 or until regular appropriations are enacted, while extending multiple expiring federal programs and authorities

Latest action: Mon Aug 10 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Sickle Cell Disease Comprehensive Care Act

Senate

Allows state Medicaid programs to create health homes for coordinated sickle cell disease care, including dental and vision services, and directs federal best practices

Latest action: Tue Feb 25 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Sickle Cell Disease Comprehensive Care Act

House

Allow state Medicaid programs to create sickle cell disease health homes for coordinated care that includes dental and vision services and federal best practices

Latest action: Mon Sep 08 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2025

House

Expands Medicare to cover routine and major dental services, vision care, and hearing care with related cost-sharing and payment rules

Latest action: Tue Mar 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Medicare and Medicaid Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2025

Senate

Expand Medicare to cover dental, vision, and hearing care and increase the Medicaid federal matching rate for those services

Latest action: Thu Jun 12 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Medicare Dental, Hearing, and Vision Expansion Act of 2025

Senate

Expand Medicare coverage to include dental and oral health services, hearing aids and related care, and routine vision services including eye exams and eyeglasses

Latest action: Tue Mar 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Abortion Is Not Health Care Act of 2025

House

Excludes abortion expenses from the itemized tax deduction for qualified medical and dental expenses

Latest action: Fri Jan 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)