Action for Dental Health Act
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (21 Jul 2026): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
What this bill does
The Action for Dental Health Act, H.R. 2001, would reauthorize a federal grant program through fiscal year 2030. This program provides funding to states to help develop the dental workforce and increase access to oral health services. Specifically, it aims to improve access in areas identified as having shortages of dental health professionals. The grants are managed by the Bureau of Health Workforce, part of the Health Resources and Services Administration.
The bill directly affects states by providing them with federal funds for dental health initiatives. It also impacts individuals living in designated dental health professional shortage areas by aiming to improve their access to oral healthcare. The program supports training and development within the dental workforce, potentially leading to more available dental professionals.
H.R. 2001 has passed the House of Representatives and will now move to the Senate. If the Senate also passes the bill, it would then be sent to the President to be signed into law. The reauthorization of the grant program would then continue through fiscal year 2030, with $15 million allocated each year for these purposes.
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Official summary
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.
Timeline
21 Jul 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 2001 do?
- The Action for Dental Health Act, H.R. 2001, would reauthorize a federal grant program through fiscal year 2030. This program provides funding to states to help develop the dental workforce and increase access to oral health services. Specifically, it aims to improve access in areas identified as having shortages of dental health professionals. The grants are managed by the Bureau of Health Workforce, part of the Health Resources and Services Administration. The bill directly affects states by providing them with federal funds for dental health initiatives. It also impacts individuals living in designated dental health professional shortage areas by aiming to improve their access to oral healthcare. The program supports training and development within the dental workforce, potentially leading to more available dental professionals. H.R. 2001 has passed the House of Representatives and will now move to the Senate. If the Senate also passes the bill, it would then be sent to the President to be signed into law. The reauthorization of the grant program would then continue through fiscal year 2030, with $15 million allocated each year for these purposes.
- Has H.R. 2001 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 2001. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 2001?
- H.R. 2001 was sponsored by Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), with 9 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 2001?
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (21 Jul 2026).
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