Medicare Dental Benefit Act of 2026 has not moved since its introduction on Jul 22, 2026, with cosponsors, all Democrats
IntroducedJul 22, 2026
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What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 45 words.
Medicare Dental Benefit Act of 2026 This bill provides for Medicare coverage of dental and oral health services, including routine diagnostic and preventive services, basic and major dental services, and emergency care; dental prostheses are also covered. Currently, such services are excluded from Medicare coverage.
Context
- Committees
- House Energy and Commerce Committee
House Ways and Means Committee - Policy area
- Health: 122 of 9,357 bills became law, 113th–118th (1.3%)
- Sponsor
- 2 of 110 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in house · 1,609 words
- Latest action
- Jul 22, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 1
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 1
- 119th S. 5089 Medicare Dental Benefit Act of 2026 D · Introduced
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]