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HR 4556 115th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Dental care Health care coverage and access Veterans' medical care

To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish dental care in the same manner as any other medical service, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 20, 2018 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 5, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Dec 5, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Dec 5, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill makes all veterans enrolled in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care system eligible for VA-provided dental services by removing certain dental service restrictions.

The bill phases in eligibility over four years based upon existing eligibility, degree of service-connected disability or other disability, prisoner of war status, award of a Purple Heart, financial need, or VA health care eligibility.

What's happening now December 5, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 12
D
Khanna, Ro
California · Sep 27, 2018
GUTIERREZ, LUIS
· Sep 20, 2018
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Sep 13, 2018
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Aug 10, 2018
 D
Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Jul 31, 2018
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jul 25, 2018
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 18, 2018
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 5, 2018
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 15, 2018
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Apr 10, 2018
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Mar 5, 2018
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Feb 26, 2018
Hultgren, Randy
· Feb 15, 2018
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Feb 6, 2018
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4556: To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish dental care in the same manner as any other medical service, and for other purposes.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4556/
MLA
"H.R. 4556: To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish dental care in the same manner as any other medical service, and for other purposes.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4556/.
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H.R. 4556, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4556/.
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[H.R. 4556: To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish dental care in the same manner as any other medical service, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4556/)
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