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S 3017 117th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security

Veterans Dental Care Eligibility Expansion and Enhancement Act

Introduced: October 20, 2021 Introduced by: Sanders, Bernard Independent · Vermont See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Oct 20, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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Veterans Dental Care Eligibility Expansion and Enhancement Act

This bill modifies and expands the provision of dental care by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), including by expanding care to include all veterans enrolled in the VA health care system, implementing a program of education to promote dental health, and implementing a student loan reimbursement program for qualified dentists, dental hygienists, and oral surgeons who agree to accept positions within the VA's dental workforce.

What's happening now October 20, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 6
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Dec 13, 2022
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Feb 9, 2022
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Oct 20, 2021
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Oct 20, 2021
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Oct 20, 2021
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Oct 20, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3017: Veterans Dental Care Eligibility Expansion and Enhancement Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3017/
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"S. 3017: Veterans Dental Care Eligibility Expansion and Enhancement Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3017/.
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S. 3017, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3017/.
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