H.R. 2001 · 119th Congress (2025–2027)
Action for Dental Health Act
This bill reauthorizes through FY2030 grants to states for developing the dental workforce and increasing access to oral health services in designated dental health professional shortage areas. This program is administered by the Bureau of Health Workforce within the Health Resources and Services Administration.
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To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize a grant program for addressing dental workforce needs.
Passed House
Latest actionReferred to committee
This bill’s path
497 days after it was introduced
This is H.R. 2001’s recorded path, not a universal congressional workflow.
How bills become lawAll actionsIntroduced16 months
Passed House
Passed Senate
Sent to President
Signed into law
- Sponsor
- Rep. Robin L. Kelly (D-IL-2)
- Cosponsors
9 cosponsors
1 original · 8 later
2 R · 7 D
- Rep. Michael K. Simpson (R-ID-2)· Original · Mar 10, 2025
- Rep. Sarah McBride (D-DE)· Later · Jun 23, 2025
- Rep. Terri A. Sewell (D-AL-7)· Later · Jan 12, 2026
- Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-12)· Later · Feb 9, 2026
- Rep. Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL-9)· Later · Feb 10, 2026
- Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL-5)· Later · Apr 6, 2026
- Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI-2)· Later · Apr 14, 2026
- Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX-37)· Later · Apr 29, 2026
- Rep. John H. Rutherford (R-FL-5)· Later · May 12, 2026
- Policy area
- Health
- Subjects
- Dental care
- Employee hiring
- Employment and training programs
- Health care coverage and access
- Health personnel
- Health programs administration and funding
- Medical education
- Rural conditions and development
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Introduced in House
Document: Introduced in House
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- Library of Congress
▸ 4 committee actions · Mar 10, 2025 – Jul 2, 2026
Referred to committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Markup session held
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
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Ordered reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.
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Reported by committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-721.
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Passed House
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
The House passed the bill as amended.
Document: Engrossed in House
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- Latest
Referred to committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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- Senate
Committees
- HouseEnergy and CommerceReferred Mar 10, 2025 · Markup May 21, 2026 · Reported Jul 2, 2026H. Rept. 119-721
Floor record
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Jul 20, 2026 · House · Considered under suspension of the rulesCongressional Record H4645–H4646
Action for Dental Health Act
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Titles (2)
Action for Dental Health Act
Display title, Short title · Referred in Senate, Engrossed in House, Reported in House
To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize a grant program for addressing dental workforce needs.
Official title · Engrossed in House, Introduced in House