# 119-s-4008: Promoting Dental Health Act

119-s-4008, Promoting Dental Health Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4008
- As of: 2026-04-21
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4008
- Congress: 119
- Title: Promoting Dental Health Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-05
- Sponsor: Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill would reauthorize federal programs for oral health promotion and disease prevention by extending key authorization windows in Section 317M of the Public Health Service Act through 2027–2031.** It updates two time-based authorizations in Section 317M (subsections (d)(2) and (f)) so their covered periods run from 2027 through 2031.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Extend federal oral health programs: benefit, low. If enacted, this bill would amend Section 317M of the Public Health Service Act to extend the authorized date ranges for federal oral health promotion and disease-prevention programs. It would replace "2001 through 2005" in subsection (f) and "2010 through 2014" in subsection (d)(2) with "2027 thro…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026
- 119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-4504: Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act

## Sources
- [119-s-4008 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4008)

## Related
- [119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5071)
- [119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3597)
- [119-s-4504: Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4504)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2763)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4008 (as of 2026-04-21).