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Bills/119th Congress · House

H.R. 2001

Introduced

Action for Dental Health Act

Sponsor
DRobin L. Kelly· Illinois
Introduced
March 10, 2025
Policy area
Health
Latest action
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 626.July 2, 2026
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2001 Reported in House (RH)]

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Union Calendar No. 626
119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 2001

[Report No. 119-721]

To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize a grant program 
for addressing dental workforce needs.

_______________________________________________________________________

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 10, 2025

Ms. Kelly of Illinois (for herself and Mr. Simpson) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce

July 2, 2026

Additional sponsors: Ms. McBride, Ms. Sewell, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. 
Schakowsky, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Doggett, and Mr. Rutherford

July 2, 2026

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 
10, 2025]

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize a grant program 
for addressing dental workforce needs.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Action for Dental Health Act''.

SEC. 2. ACTION FOR DENTAL HEALTH.

Section 340G(f) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
256g(f)) is amended by striking ``$13,903,000 for each of fiscal years 
2019 through 2023'' and inserting ``$15,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2026 through 2030, to remain available until expended''.
Union Calendar No. 626

119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 2001

[Report No. 119-721]

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize a grant program 
for addressing dental workforce needs.

_______________________________________________________________________

July 2, 2026

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

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