H.R. 2628: VET CARE Act of 2019
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H.R. 2628: VET CARE Act of 2019
116th Congress · introduced 2019-05-09 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2019-05-09 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
VET CARE Act of 2019
Plain summary
Veterans Early Treatment for Chronic Ailment Resurgence through Examinations Act of 2019 or the VET CARE Act of 2019 This bill addresses dental care programs for veterans. Specifically, the bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to furnish administrative support to a dental care provider that provides services to a veteran that would not be covered by VA benefits. The bill also requires the VA to implement a pilot program to provide free outpatient dental services and treatment, and related dental appliances, to eligible veterans. Eligible veterans are those who are (1) enrolled in the VA health care system but are not eligible for VA dental care, (2) not receiving regular periodontal care, (3) between 40 and 70 years old, and (4) diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.
Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.
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Official text
VET CARE Act of 2019
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] · 13 cosponsors
Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 2628, Veterans Early Treatment for Chronic Ailment Resurgence through Examinations Act of 2019 (2020-03-25)
Cosponsors on this site
Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ), Brian J. Mast (R-FL), W. Gregory Steube (R-FL), Mike Levin (D-CA), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), Paul A. Gosar (R-AZ)
Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] reported raising $2.3 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116hr2628.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/hr>
Record fed-us-cong116-hr2628 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116