H.R. 96: To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish dental care in the same manner as any other medical service, and for other purposes.

116th Congress · introduced 2019-01-03 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Committee Hearings Held.

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Where it came from: introduced 2019-01-03 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish dental care in the same manner as any other medical service, and for other purposes.

Plain summary

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.

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Official text

To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish dental care in the same manner as any other medical service, and for other purposes.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] · 73 cosponsors

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Darren Soto (D-FL), Robin L. Kelly (D-IL), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Peter Welch (D-VT), Mike Quigley (D-IL), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Norma J. Torres (D-CA), Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL), Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-CA), Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Chris Pappas (D-NH), Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ), Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D-IL), Bradley Scott Schneider (D-IL), Angie Craig (D-MN), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Josh Harder (D-CA), Lori Trahan (D-MA), Maxine Waters (D-CA), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA) and 13 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] reported raising $580,025 (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-116hr96.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/hr>

Record fed-us-cong116-hr96 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116