# 119-hr-4556: Protect Our TEETH Act

119-hr-4556, Protect Our TEETH Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-05-22).

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- As of: 2026-05-22
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4556
- Congress: 119
- Title: Protect Our TEETH Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-05-22

## Summary

**Independent, time-limited National Academies review before EPA proposes fluoride drinking water limits.** This bill would require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to seek an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to carry out a rapid response evidence review and to publish that review with any proposed fluoride rule. - Families and communities: Get more transparency. The full National Academies rapid review would be published in the Federal Register as part of any proposed fluoride standard so the public can see the independent evidence behind the proposal. - EPA and rulemakers: Must pursue an external review and formally consider its findings before publishing a proposed maximum contaminant level or goal for fluoride. The agency may use funds already available to meet this requirement. - National Academies: Would receive all data and other information used to justify the proposed rule and conduct a rapid response evidence review on a 90 to 180 day timeline.

## Cosponsors (12)

- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6] (D-LA), 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2025-10-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Independent review before fluoride water rules: mixed, low. Before proposing new fluoride limits for drinking water, EPA would have to request a rapid evidence review by the National Academies. The review would last 90 to 180 days. EPA would give the Academies all data used to justify the proposal. EPA would have to consider the findings. It would publish t…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-2763: American Family Act
- 119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-4556 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4556)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-2763: American Family Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2763)
- [119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-17)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4556 (as of 2026-05-22).