# 119-hr-210: Dental Care for Veterans Act

119-hr-210, Dental Care for Veterans Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-31).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-210
- Congress: 119
- Title: Dental Care for Veterans Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-01-06
- Sponsor: Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 114
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-31

## 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. - 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 Procurement language is revised and a prior separate dental program section is repealed.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.

## Cosponsors (114)

- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2025-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2025-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2025-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2025-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2025-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2025-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2025-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2025-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2025-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2025-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2025-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2025-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2025-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2025-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2025-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2025-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2025-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2025-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2025-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2025-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sylvester Turner (D-TX), 2025-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2025-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2025-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2025-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2025-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2025-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2025-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2025-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2025-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2025-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35] (D-TX), 2025-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30] (D-CA), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2025-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Conaway, Herbert C. [D-NJ-3] (D-NJ), 2025-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2025-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2025-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2025-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2026-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Olszewski, Johnny [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL), 2026-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2026-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2026-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2026-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2026-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL), 2026-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2026-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2026-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA), 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2026-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2026-03-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2026-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2026-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2026-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2026-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2026-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2026-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2026-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2026-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2026-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2026-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2026-05-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2026-05-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-MI), 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2] (D-NM), 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large] (R-GU), 2026-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ), 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2026-08-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2026-08-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2026-08-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2026-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mejia, Analilia [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More VA dental care over time: benefit, high. 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…
- Repeals old VA dental section: mixed, medium. 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 an…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-210 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/210)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-210 (as of 2026-10-31).