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115-hr-4556115th Congress

To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish dental care in the same manner as any other medical service, and for other purposes.

Sponsored By: Representative Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1]

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Summary

This bill makes all veterans enrolled in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care system eligible for VA-provided dental services by removing certain dental service restrictions. 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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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1]

NH • D

Cosponsors

  • Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large]

    GU • D

    Sponsored 1/29/2018

  • Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 2/6/2018

  • COLLIN PETERSON

    MN • D

    Sponsored 7/16/2018

  • Rep. Hultgren, Randy [R-IL-14]

    IL • R

    Sponsored 2/15/2018

  • Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 2/15/2018

  • Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 2/26/2018

  • Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]

    WI • D

    Sponsored 3/5/2018

  • Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]

    TN • D

    Sponsored 4/10/2018

  • Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]

    WA • D

    Sponsored 4/12/2018

  • Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

    DC • D

    Sponsored 5/15/2018

  • Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 5/17/2018

  • Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 6/5/2018

  • Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]

    OH • D

    Sponsored 7/10/2018

  • Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 7/11/2018

  • Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 7/16/2018

  • Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]

    NH • D

    Sponsored 7/16/2018

  • Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 7/17/2018

  • Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 7/18/2018

  • Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 7/18/2018

  • Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]

    VT • D

    Sponsored 7/25/2018

  • Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 7/31/2018

  • Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 7/31/2018

  • Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]

    OH • D

    Sponsored 8/10/2018

  • Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 9/13/2018

  • LUIS GUTIERREZ

    IL • D

    Sponsored 9/20/2018

  • Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 9/27/2018

  • Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]

    AZ • D

    Sponsored 9/27/2018

  • Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 9/20/2018

Roll Call Votes

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