HR210119th 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 Procurement language is revised and a prior separate dental program section is repealed.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

  • Casten

    IL • D

    Sponsored 1/6/2025

  • Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]

    WI • D

    Sponsored 1/6/2025

  • Cohen

    TN • D

    Sponsored 1/6/2025

  • Keating

    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

  • Bonamici

    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

  • Grijalva

    AZ • D

    Sponsored 1/6/2025

  • Johnson (GA)

    GA • D

    Sponsored 1/6/2025

  • Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 1/6/2025

  • Barragan

    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

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  • Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

    DC • D

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  • 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

  • DelBene

    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

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    NJ • D

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  • Turner (TX)

    TX • D

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  • Budzinski

    IL • D

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    NV • D

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  • Jackson (IL)

    IL • D

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  • McGovern

    MA • D

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    IL • D

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  • Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 1/22/2025

  • Thompson (CA)

    CA • D

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  • Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]

    CA • D

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  • 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

  • Lofgren

    CA • D

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  • Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35]

    TX • D

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  • Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10]

    WA • D

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  • Bishop

    GA • D

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  • Levin

    CA • D

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  • Friedman

    CA • D

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  • Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]

    NY • D

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  • Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4]

    NV • D

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  • Conaway

    NJ • D

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  • Cisneros

    CA • D

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  • Carson

    IN • D

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  • Kennedy (NY)

    NY • D

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  • Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]

    NH • D

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  • Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]

    NJ • D

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  • Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]

    NY • D

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  • Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]

    OH • D

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  • Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 9/8/2025

  • Rep. Olszewski, Johnny [D-MD-2]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 10/31/2025

  • Schrier

    WA • D

    Sponsored 11/7/2025

  • Riley (NY)

    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

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  • Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17]

    PA • D

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  • Davis (IL)

    IL • D

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  • Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17]

    IL • D

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  • Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]

    NY • D

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  • Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10]

    IL • D

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  • Schakowsky

    IL • D

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  • Adams

    NC • D

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    NY • D

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    KY • D

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    OR • D

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    WA • D

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  • Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]

    PA • D

    Sponsored 3/24/2026

  • Sewell

    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

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  • Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7]

    CO • D

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  • Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]

    MA • D

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  • Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]

    MI • D

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  • Grijalva

    AZ • D

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  • McBride

    DE • D

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  • Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22]

    FL • D

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  • Khanna

    CA • D

    Sponsored 4/14/2026

  • Trahan

    MA • D

    Sponsored 4/14/2026

  • Soto

    FL • D

    Sponsored 4/14/2026

  • Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]

    NY • R

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  • Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]

    MA • D

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  • Simon

    CA • D

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  • Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2]

    NH • D

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  • Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5]

    OR • D

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  • Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]

    CO • D

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  • Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6]

    MD • D

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  • Castro (TX)

    TX • D

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  • Stansbury

    NM • D

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  • Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2]

    NC • D

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