HR 1397 119th Congress House Health Dental care Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access

Increasing Access to Dental Insurance Act

Introduced: August 19, 2025 Introduced by: Miller-Meeks, Mariannette Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Feb 18, 2025

Introduced in House

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Increasing Access to Dental Insurance Act

This bill permits individuals to enroll in a dental benefits plan on a health insurance exchange without also enrolling in a qualified health plan.

What's happening now February 18, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Related & companion bills 1

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives

Lobbying activity 42

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

RED+BLUE STRATEGIES
for THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026
GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
for GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026
PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP
for PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026
AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION
for AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
RED+BLUE STRATEGIES
for THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
for AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026

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Cosponsors 17

Landsman, Greg

Ohio · Dec 17, 2025

Harshbarger, Diana

Tennessee · Nov 17, 2025

Valadao, David G.

California · Nov 12, 2025

Rulli, Michael A.

Ohio · Sep 15, 2025

Mullin, Kevin

California · Sep 4, 2025

Timmons, William R.

South Carolina · Sep 4, 2025

Wagner, Ann

Missouri · Sep 4, 2025

Barragán, Nanette Diaz

California · Aug 19, 2025

Langworthy, Nicholas A.

New York · Aug 1, 2025

Matsui, Doris O.

California · Aug 1, 2025

McBride, Sarah

Delaware · Jul 16, 2025

Stansbury, Melanie A.

New Mexico · Jul 16, 2025

Bost, Mike

Illinois · Jul 15, 2025

Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"

Georgia · Jul 15, 2025

Michigan · Feb 18, 2025

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1397: Increasing Access to Dental Insurance Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1397/

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"H.R. 1397: Increasing Access to Dental Insurance Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1397/.

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H.R. 1397, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1397/.

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