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HR 1521 119th Congress House Health Civil actions and liability Dental care Employee benefits and pensions Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Hearing, speech, and vision care State and local government operations

DOC Access Act of 2025

Introduced: February 24, 2025 Introduced by: Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" Republican · Georgia See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 24, 2025
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Dentist and Optometric Care Access Act of 2025 or the DOC Access Act of 2025

This bill prohibits private health insurance plans from setting rates for items and services, except for dental cleanings, provided by a doctor of optometry, of dental surgery, or of dental medicine (or an employer of such a doctor) for which the plan does not pay a substantial amount.

Additionally, an agreement between a plan and such a doctor for limited scope dental or vision benefits may last longer than two years only with the prior acceptance of the doctor for each term extension. Plans also may not restrict such a doctor's choice of laboratories or suppliers.

Such doctors may elect to waive the application of the payment amount and choice of laboratories provisions of this bill.

The bill does not supersede state laws regarding health insurers and dental or vision benefit plans.

What's happening now February 24, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 90

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
  • ESSILORLUXOTTICA USA INC.
    for ESSILORLUXOTTICA USA INC. · New York · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026
  • AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION
    for AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
  • VINCENT BRANDYS
    for AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION · Virginia · 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
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 Cosponsors 119
All 119 Democratic 66 Republican 51
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García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · May 12, 2026
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Van Epps, Matt
Tennessee · May 4, 2026
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Guest, Michael
Mississippi · Apr 27, 2026
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Van Orden, Derrick
Wisconsin · Apr 21, 2026
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Garcia, Sylvia R.
Texas · Apr 16, 2026
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Scholten, Hillary J.
Michigan · Apr 16, 2026
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Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Apr 15, 2026
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McGuire, John J.
Virginia · Apr 15, 2026
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Hageman, Harriet M.
Wyoming · Apr 13, 2026
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Tiffany, Thomas P.
Wisconsin · Apr 9, 2026
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Gooden, Lance
Texas · Apr 6, 2026
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Kiggans, Jennifer A.
Virginia · Apr 6, 2026
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · Apr 6, 2026
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Mar 25, 2026
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Whitesides, George
California · Mar 25, 2026
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Biggs, Sheri
South Carolina · Mar 24, 2026
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Stansbury, Melanie A.
New Mexico · Mar 19, 2026
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Amo, Gabe
Rhode Island · Mar 18, 2026
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DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Mar 17, 2026
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Walkinshaw, James R.
Virginia · Mar 12, 2026
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McDonald Rivet, Kristen
Michigan · Feb 10, 2026
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Langworthy, Nicholas A.
New York · Feb 5, 2026
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Moore, Riley M.
West Virginia · Feb 3, 2026
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Westerman, Bruce
Arkansas · Jan 21, 2026
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Ross, Deborah K.
North Carolina · Jan 14, 2026
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Randall, Emily
Washington · Jan 12, 2026
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Fry, Russell
South Carolina · Dec 18, 2025
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Evans, Gabe
Colorado · Dec 17, 2025
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Hernández, Pablo Jose
Puerto Rico · Dec 17, 2025
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Gillen, Laura
New York · Dec 15, 2025
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Bynum, Janelle S.
Oregon · Dec 12, 2025
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Ansari, Yassamin
Arizona · Dec 11, 2025
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Simon, Lateefah
California · Dec 5, 2025
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Miller, Mary E.
Illinois · Dec 3, 2025
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Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Dec 2, 2025
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Williams, Roger
Texas · Dec 1, 2025
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Goldman, Craig A.
Texas · Nov 20, 2025
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Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Nov 17, 2025
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Mackenzie, Ryan
Pennsylvania · Nov 12, 2025
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Hoyle, Val T.
Oregon · Nov 7, 2025
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Nov 4, 2025
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Vasquez, Gabe
New Mexico · Nov 4, 2025
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Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Oct 28, 2025
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Panetta, Jimmy
California · Oct 28, 2025
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Bergman, Jack
Michigan · Oct 21, 2025
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Oct 21, 2025
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Swalwell, Eric
California · Oct 21, 2025
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Barrett, Tom
Michigan · Oct 17, 2025
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Mullin, Kevin
California · Oct 17, 2025
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Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Oct 14, 2025
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1521: DOC Access Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1521/
MLA
"H.R. 1521: DOC Access Act of 2025." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1521/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 1521, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1521/.
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[H.R. 1521: DOC Access Act of 2025](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1521/)
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