116-hr-96116th 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 Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]

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Summary

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.

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]

CA • D

Cosponsors

Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]
OR • D
Sponsored 1/3/2019
Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]
IL • D
Sponsored 1/9/2019
Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]
CA • D
Sponsored 1/9/2019
Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8]
NJ • D
Sponsored 1/13/2020
Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
NY • D
Sponsored 2/25/2020
Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34]
TX • D
Sponsored 9/4/2020
Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]
FL • D
Sponsored 1/9/2019
Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17]
IL • D
Sponsored 1/9/2019
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
TN • D
Sponsored 1/9/2019
Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7]
FL • D
Sponsored 1/9/2019
Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]
VT • D
Sponsored 1/9/2019
Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18]
NY • D
Sponsored 1/9/2019
Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]
OH • D
Sponsored 1/9/2019
Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31]
CA • D
Sponsored 1/9/2019
Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]
NH • D
Sponsored 1/9/2019
Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]
IL • D
Sponsored 1/9/2019
Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3]
IL • D
Sponsored 1/9/2019
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]
IL • D
Sponsored 1/9/2019
Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40]
CA • D
Sponsored 1/9/2019
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 1/9/2019
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]
OH • D
Sponsored 1/9/2019
Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]
IL • D
Sponsored 1/9/2019
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
MA • D
Sponsored 1/10/2019
COLLIN PETERSON
MN • D
Sponsored 1/10/2019
Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]
IL • D
Sponsored 1/10/2019
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]
CA • D
Sponsored 1/10/2019
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]
AZ • D
Sponsored 1/14/2019
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]
WI • D
Sponsored 1/14/2019
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
IL • D
Sponsored 1/14/2019
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]
GA • D
Sponsored 1/14/2019
Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]
WA • D
Sponsored 1/22/2019
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
ME • D
Sponsored 1/29/2019
Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35]
CA • D
Sponsored 1/29/2019
Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2]
HI • D
Sponsored 2/6/2019
Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]
FL • D
Sponsored 2/6/2019
Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/6/2019
Rep. Rouda, Harley [D-CA-48]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/6/2019
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
TX • D
Sponsored 2/14/2019
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]
FL • D
Sponsored 2/14/2019
Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]
NY • D
Sponsored 2/26/2019
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14]
NY • D
Sponsored 2/26/2019
Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]
NH • D
Sponsored 3/4/2019
Rep. Cox, TJ [D-CA-21]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/7/2019
Rep. Mucarsel-Powell, Debbie [D-FL-26]
FL • D
Sponsored 3/7/2019
Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/12/2019
ELIJAH CUMMINGS
MD • D
Sponsored 3/12/2019
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]
NY • D
Sponsored 3/27/2019
Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]
NJ • R
Sponsored 3/27/2019
Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]
IL • D
Sponsored 3/27/2019
Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10]
IL • D
Sponsored 4/2/2019
Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2]
MN • D
Sponsored 4/2/2019
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
NJ • D
Sponsored 4/8/2019
Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/7/2019
Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3]
MA • D
Sponsored 5/16/2019
WM. CLAY
MO • D
Sponsored 5/22/2019
Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/24/2019
Rep. Rose, Max [D-NY-11]
NY • D
Sponsored 6/10/2019
Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2]
MD • D
Sponsored 6/27/2019
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/23/2019
Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13]
GA • D
Sponsored 7/23/2019
Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/6/2019
Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE]
DE • D
Sponsored 9/11/2019
Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]
WA • D
Sponsored 9/17/2019
JOSE SERRANO
NY • D
Sponsored 10/22/2019
Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34]
TX • D
Sponsored 10/22/2019
Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]
MI • D
Sponsored 10/28/2019
Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]
CA • D
Sponsored 11/8/2019
Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large]
GU • D
Sponsored 11/13/2019
Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3]
KY • D
Sponsored 12/19/2019
Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26]
NY • D
Sponsored 1/7/2020
Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]
RI • D
Sponsored 3/4/2020
Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]
CT • D
Sponsored 9/21/2020
Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]
CA • D
Sponsored 10/30/2020

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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.

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