Dental Care for Veterans Act
The summary
What this bill does
Dental Care for Veterans Act
This bill expands eligibility for veterans for dental care provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Specifically, the bill makes all veterans who are enrolled in the VA health care system eligible for VA-provided dental services. Currently, only veterans who have a service-connected dental issue or meet other narrow criteria are eligible for certain dental services.
The bill phases in eligibility over four years based upon existing eligibility, degree of service-connected disability or other disability, prisoner of war status, award of a Purple Heart, financial need, or VA health care eligibility.
Legislative timeline
From introduction
Jan 6, 2025
Introduced & referred to committee
Congressional support
Sponsors & Cosponsors
U.S. Representative - CA District 26 · D-CA
95 cosponsors
U.S. Representative - IL District 6 · D-IL
U.S. Representative - WI District 4 · D-WI
Member of Congress · D-TN
U.S. Representative - MA District 9 · D-MA
U.S. Representative - WI District 2 · D-WI
U.S. Representative - CA District 24 · D-CA
U.S. Representative - OR-1 · D-OR
U.S. Representative - IL District 2 · D-IL
U.S. Representative - IL District 5 · D-IL
U.S. Representative - AZ District 7 · D-AZ
U.S. Representative - GA District 4 · D-GA
U.S. Representative - MI District 6 · D-MI
+ 83 more cosponsors
Roll-call vote
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The vote, by member
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Bill Metadata
| Congress | 119 |
| Bill Type | HR |
| Bill Number | 210 |
| Origin Chamber | House |
| Current Status | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| Policy Area | Armed Forces and National Security |
| Primary Committee | Not assigned |
| Introduced | January 6, 2025 |
| Latest Action | March 18, 2026 |
| Cosponsors | 95 · House vote — · — views |