# 119-hr-2001: Action for Dental Health Act

119-hr-2001, Action for Dental Health Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL); status passed_house; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2001
- As of: 2026-09-21
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2001
- Congress: 119
- Title: Action for Dental Health Act
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2025-03-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Boosts annual federal funding for the dental workforce grant program.** It would replace the prior $13.9 million annual appropriation for fiscal years 2019–2023 with $15 million per year for fiscal years 2026–2030, and those funds would remain available until expended.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] (R-ID), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2026-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More money for dental workforce grants: benefit, low. The bill would raise funding for a federal dental workforce grant program to $15 million each year for fiscal years 2026–2030. The money would remain available until spent. Training programs, clinics, and outreach efforts would receive more support to grow the dental workforce and help patients.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-3277: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act
- 119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5309: Congressional Tribute to Constance Baker Motley Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-2001 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2001)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-3277: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3277)
- [119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-909)
- [119-hr-5309: Congressional Tribute to Constance Baker Motley Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5309)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2001 (as of 2026-09-21).