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HR 1788 112th Congress House

Dental Health Promotion Act of 2011

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow reimbursement from flexible spending accounts for certain dental products.

Introduced: May 10, 2011 See on congress.gov
Taxation Dental careEmployee benefits and pensionsIncome tax exclusion
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May 5, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 5, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 5, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Dental Health Promotion Act of 2011 - 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.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 2
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · May 10, 2011
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Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · May 10, 2011
Davis, Geoff
· May 5, 2011
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1788: Dental Health Promotion Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1788/
MLA
"H.R. 1788: Dental Health Promotion Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1788/.
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H.R. 1788, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1788/.
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