Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize and increase funding for the Action for Dental Health grant program. It replaces the prior authorization of $13,903,000 per year (FY2019–2023) with $15,000,000 per year for fiscal years 2026 through 2030, funds to remain available until expended.
Liberal emphasizes equity and larger funding increases
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a narrowly focused statutory amendment that reauthorizes and increases funding for an existing dental workforce grant program by substituting new dollar amounts and fiscal years into a specific subsection of the Public Health Service Act.
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize and increase funding for the Action for Dental Health grant program.
It replaces the prior authorization of $13,903,000 per year (FY2019–2023) with $15,000,000 per year for fiscal years 2026 through 2030, funds to remain available until expended.
The change is limited to the funding amount and years authorized for the existing dental workforce grant program.
Content is narrow and noncontroversial which helps, but many standalone small reauthorizations fail to reach final enactment absent inclusion in larger spending or health packages.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a narrowly focused statutory amendment that reauthorizes and increases funding for an existing dental workforce grant program by substituting new dollar amounts and fiscal years into a specific subsection of the Public Health Service Act.
Liberal emphasizes equity and larger funding increases
These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.
Liberal emphasizes equity and larger funding increases
Likely supportive because the bill increases federal investment in dental workforce grants, which can improve access for underserved communities.
They will view it as a modest step toward addressing oral health disparities but may seek larger funding or stronger targeting to low-income and rural populations.
Generally favorable: a modest, narrowly targeted reauthorization with small budgetary impact and bipartisan appeal.
They will value predictable funding but want clear performance measures and periodic evaluation.
Mixed to somewhat opposed: the modest spending increase may be acceptable to some, but many will prefer state, private, or market solutions to workforce issues.
Skepticism will focus on federal involvement, ongoing spending, and program efficiency.
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Content is narrow and noncontroversial which helps, but many standalone small reauthorizations fail to reach final enactment absent inclusion in larger spending or health packages.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Liberal emphasizes equity and larger funding increases
Content is narrow and noncontroversial which helps, but many standalone small reauthorizations fail to reach final enactment absent inclusi…
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a narrowly focused statutory amendment that reauthorizes and increases funding for an existing dental workforce grant program by substituting new dollar amounts an…
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