Expand access to dental care services for military veterans through the Department of Veterans Affairs.
One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.
What’s happening with Dental Care for Veterans Act?
The Dental Care for Veterans Act, known as H.R. 210, remains in the House Committee on Veterans Affairs following hearings held on May 19, 2026. The House committee must vote to move the bill forward, but committee inaction is the most common reason legislation fails to advance. Most bills never receive a committee vote, and this proposal faces that same hurdle.
Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.
Where it stands
Now carried by Dental Care for Veterans Act (H.R. 210 (119th)) →
Legislative Progress
No action since May 2026
Next up: A house committee · Nothing moves until they act.
How we got here
Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.
Died with Congress · Jan 3, 2025
Died when the 118th Congress ended without final passage. Bills must be reintroduced under a new number to be revived.
Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from H.R. 2413 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 2413 (118th) →
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Who’s behind it
Julia Brownley (D-CA)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.