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HR 1948 111th Congress House Taxation Dental care Employee benefits and pensions Income tax exclusion

Dental Health Promotion Act of 2009

Introduced: April 2, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Apr 2, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 2, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Dental Health Promotion Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow reimbursement from flexible spending accounts for products used to diagnose, cure, mitigate, treat, or prevent the onset of tooth decay (caries), periodontal diseases, and conditions ailing the teeth, gums, and mouth, or affecting their functioning.

What's happening now April 2, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jan 13, 2010
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Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Apr 2, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1948: Dental Health Promotion Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1948/
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"H.R. 1948: Dental Health Promotion Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1948/.
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H.R. 1948, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1948/.
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