Medicare Dental Benefit Act of 2026
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.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 22, 2026
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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.
Cosponsors 16
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 22, 2026 to Sep 2, 2026; 13 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Angie Craig | Original | Jul 22, 2026 |
| D-PA | Chrissy Houlahan | Original | Jul 22, 2026 |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Original | Jul 22, 2026 |
| D-NC | Deborah K. Ross | Original | Jul 22, 2026 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Jul 22, 2026 |
| D-WA | Emily Randall | Original | Jul 22, 2026 |
| D-FL | Frederica S. Wilson | Original | Jul 22, 2026 |
| D-IL | Jesús G. "Chuy" García | Original | Jul 22, 2026 |
| D-CA | Mark Takano | Original | Jul 22, 2026 |
| D-MI | Rashida Tlaib | Original | Jul 22, 2026 |
| D-IL | Robin L. Kelly | Original | Jul 22, 2026 |
| D-CA | Salud O. Carbajal | Original | Jul 22, 2026 |
| D-MI | Shri Thanedar | Original | Jul 22, 2026 |
| D-CA | Judy Chu | Aug 3, 2026 | |
| D-DE | Sarah McBride | Aug 31, 2026 | |
| D-NC | Alma S. Adams | Sep 2, 2026 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Jul 22, 2026 |
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Jul 22, 2026 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 22, 2026Introduced in House
- Jul 22, 2026Referred 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.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 172, no. 120, July 22, 2026, page H5177.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 5089 | Medicare Dental Benefit Act of 2026 | Related bill | Jul 22, 2026 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of dental services under the Medicare program.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Medicare Dental Benefit Act of 2026
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 22, 2026Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
