119-hr-210119th CongressWALLET

Dental Care for Veterans Act

Sponsored By: Representative Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]

In Committee

Summary

Integrate dental care into VA medical benefits. This bill would fold dental services into the standard VA medical framework and explicitly authorize the Secretary to provide dentures and dental appliances.

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Veterans would gain access to VA dental services and appliances through a phased expansion over four years, with those already eligible receiving coverage immediately and other groups added in yearly stages.
The VA would treat dental care like other medical services and be authorized to furnish dentures and dental appliances directly. Procurement language is revised and a prior separate dental program section is repealed.
Conforming legal changes update cross-references, section headings, and chapter tables to reflect the new structure. The bill does not specify a dedicated new appropriation and integrates dental care under the VA’s medical services authority.

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More VA dental care over time

This bill would make VA dental care part of standard VA medical care. The VA would be allowed to provide and buy dentures and other dental appliances. Eligibility would phase in. If you already qualify under current VA rules, you would be eligible at enactment. Other veterans would gain eligibility by priority group: groups 1–2 after 1 year; 3–4 after 2 years; 5–6 after 3 years; 7–8 after 4 years (based on 38 U.S.C. 1705(a)). If passed, this could lower out-of-pocket dental costs for many veterans.

Repeals old VA dental section

The bill would repeal 38 U.S.C. section 2062 as part of moving dental care into VA medical services. This repeal would follow the same phased schedule as the dental expansion. By itself, this change would not set who qualifies or what you pay. Any practical effects would depend on later VA rules and how the updated sections are used.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]

CA • D

Cosponsors

Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6]
IL • D
Sponsored 1/6/2025
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]
WI • D
Sponsored 1/6/2025
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
TN • D
Sponsored 1/6/2025
Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]
MA • D
Sponsored 1/6/2025
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
WI • D
Sponsored 1/6/2025
Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]
CA • D
Sponsored 1/6/2025
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
OR • D
Sponsored 1/6/2025
Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]
IL • D
Sponsored 1/6/2025
Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]
IL • D
Sponsored 1/6/2025
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]
AZ • D
Sponsored 1/6/2025
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]
GA • D
Sponsored 1/6/2025
Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]
MI • D
Sponsored 1/6/2025
Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]
CA • D
Sponsored 1/6/2025
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]
MI • D
Sponsored 1/6/2025
Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1]
OH • D
Sponsored 1/6/2025
Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1]
RI • D
Sponsored 1/6/2025
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 1/6/2025
Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3]
IL • D
Sponsored 1/6/2025
Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]
HI • D
Sponsored 1/6/2025
Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4]
OR • D
Sponsored 1/7/2025
Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]
CA • D
Sponsored 1/7/2025
Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]
WA • D
Sponsored 1/7/2025
Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]
CA • D
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]
OR • D
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35]
CA • D
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]
CT • D
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46]
CA • D
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]
MO • D
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10]
NJ • D
Sponsored 1/9/2025
Sylvester Turner
TX • D
Sponsored 1/13/2025
Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13]
IL • D
Sponsored 1/13/2025
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
NV • D
Sponsored 1/13/2025
Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1]
IL • D
Sponsored 1/14/2025
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
MA • D
Sponsored 1/22/2025
Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]
IL • D
Sponsored 1/22/2025
Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29]
TX • D
Sponsored 1/22/2025
Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4]
CA • D
Sponsored 1/22/2025
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/4/2025
Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]
IL • D
Sponsored 2/7/2025
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/7/2025
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/13/2025
Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35]
TX • D
Sponsored 2/18/2025
Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10]
WA • D
Sponsored 2/27/2025
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2]
GA • D
Sponsored 3/11/2025
Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/11/2025
Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/11/2025
Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]
NY • D
Sponsored 3/18/2025
Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4]
NV • D
Sponsored 4/17/2025
Rep. Conaway, Herbert C. [D-NJ-3]
NJ • D
Sponsored 4/17/2025
Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/17/2025
Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]
IN • D
Sponsored 4/17/2025
Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26]
NY • D
Sponsored 4/28/2025
Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]
NH • D
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
NJ • D
Sponsored 6/26/2025
Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
NY • D
Sponsored 7/15/2025
Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
OH • D
Sponsored 8/22/2025
Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]
IL • D
Sponsored 9/8/2025
Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8]
NJ • D
Sponsored 10/29/2026
Rep. Olszewski, Johnny [D-MD-2]
MD • D
Sponsored 10/31/2025
Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8]
WA • D
Sponsored 11/7/2025
Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19]
NY • D
Sponsored 11/18/2025
Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9]
CA • D
Sponsored 11/18/2025
Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18]
NY • D
Sponsored 12/18/2025
Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14]
IL • D
Sponsored 1/14/2026
Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17]
PA • D
Sponsored 1/21/2026
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]
IL • D
Sponsored 1/22/2026
Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17]
IL • D
Sponsored 1/27/2026
Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
NY • D
Sponsored 1/30/2026
Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10]
IL • D
Sponsored 1/30/2026
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
IL • D
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]
NC • D
Sponsored 2/24/2026
Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]
NY • D
Sponsored 3/5/2026
Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3]
KY • D
Sponsored 3/5/2026
Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3]
OR • D
Sponsored 3/9/2026
Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2]
WA • D
Sponsored 3/24/2026
Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]
PA • D
Sponsored 3/24/2026
Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]
AL • D
Sponsored 3/24/2026
Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/24/2026
Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/25/2026
Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]
CT • D
Sponsored 3/30/2026
Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7]
CO • D
Sponsored 4/2/2026
Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]
MA • D
Sponsored 4/2/2026
Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]
MI • D
Sponsored 4/2/2026
Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7]
AZ • D
Sponsored 4/2/2026
Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large]
DE • D
Sponsored 4/9/2026
Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22]
FL • D
Sponsored 4/14/2026
Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/14/2026
Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3]
MA • D
Sponsored 4/14/2026
Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]
FL • D
Sponsored 4/14/2026
Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]
NY • R
Sponsored 4/15/2026
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
MA • D
Sponsored 4/20/2026
Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/20/2026
Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2]
NH • D
Sponsored 4/22/2026
Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5]
OR • D
Sponsored 4/23/2026
Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
CO • D
Sponsored 4/27/2026
Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6]
MD • D
Sponsored 4/28/2026
Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]
TX • D
Sponsored 5/7/2026
Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1]
NM • D
Sponsored 5/7/2026
Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2]
NC • D
Sponsored 5/12/2026
Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34]
TX • D
Sponsored 5/26/2026
Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]
NJ • R
Sponsored 5/26/2026
Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3]
KS • D
Sponsored 6/9/2026
Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3]
MI • D
Sponsored 6/9/2026
Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]
VA • D
Sponsored 6/18/2026
Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2]
NM • D
Sponsored 6/23/2026
Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large]
GU • R
Sponsored 7/2/2026
Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4]
AZ • D
Sponsored 7/30/2026
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]
NY • D
Sponsored 8/10/2026
Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]
FL • D
Sponsored 8/10/2026
Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]
CO • D
Sponsored 8/10/2026
Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]
PA • D
Sponsored 8/20/2026
Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/3/2026
Rep. Mejia, Analilia [D-NJ-11]
NJ • D
Sponsored 9/10/2026
Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1]
NJ • D
Sponsored 9/10/2026

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Dental Care for Veterans Act

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High Impact

More VA dental care over time

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Repeals old VA dental section

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