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H.R. 10329 · HOUSE1d
Combating Foreign Threats to Main Street Act of 2026
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
H.Res. 1656 · HOUSE2d
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6731) to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to prohibit Members of Congress, the President, Vice President, and their spouses and dependents from owning or trading stocks, and for other purposes.
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
S. 5703 · SENATE2d
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a program for the provision of support services to borrowers using housing loan benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
S. 5708 · SENATE2d
A bill to designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Victoria, Texas, as the "Master Sergeant Roy P. Benavidez VA Clinic".
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
S. 5712 · SENATE2d
A bill to require reporting by the Department of Defense on the use of open-air burn pits, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
S. 5704 · SENATE2d
A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to improve the detection, prevention, and treatment of behavioral health issues among public safety officers, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S. 5697 · SENATE2d
A bill to ensure that Federal agencies rely on the best reasonably available scientific, technical, demographic, economic, and statistical information and evidence to develop, issue or inform the public of the nature and bases of Federal agency rules and guidance, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
S. 5699 · SENATE2d
A bill to provide greater support for grandfamilies and older caregiver relatives.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S. 5705 · SENATE2d
A bill authorizing grants to support long-term resiliency for archival institutions, libraries, and museums in order to provide continuity and access to covered records.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
S. 5707 · SENATE2d
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish that employers may offer employees a choice among tax-favored employer contributions.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S. 5701 · SENATE2d
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to include certain Federal positions within the definition of law enforcement officer for retirement purposes, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
S.Res. 954 · SENATE2d
A resolution recognizing the service and sacrifice of women veterans.
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
S. 5702 · SENATE2d
A bill to improve maternal health policies in correctional facilities, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S. 5696 · SENATE2d
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve presumptions of toxic exposure, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
S. 5698 · SENATE2d
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to protect the integrity of the United States Preventive Services Task Force, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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119th Congress · S. 5089 · Introduced

Medicare Dental Benefit Act of 2026

This bill provides for Medicare coverage of dental and oral health services, including routine diagnostic and preventive services, basic and major dental services, and emergency care; dental prostheses are also covered. Currently, such services are excluded from Medicare coverage.

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Sponsor

  • Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] · [D-MD] · A000382
    Dem-MD current · 1 term · 1 district office

Sponsor record (congress_legislators)

Bio (legislators)

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Angela D. Alsobrooks
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Leadership roles (0)

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Committee memberships (11)

  • Education and the American Family (senate) · senate · rank 6
  • Employment and Workplace Safety (senate) · senate · rank 6
  • Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection (senate) · senate · rank 7
  • Fisheries, Wildlife, and Water (senate) · senate · rank 5
  • Housing, Transportation, and Community Development (senate) · senate · rank 5
  • Securities, Insurance, and Investment (senate) · senate · rank 7
  • Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (senate) · senate · rank 11 · site
  • Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (senate) · senate · rank 9 · site
  • Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (senate) · senate · rank 11 · site
  • Senate Special Committee on Aging (senate) · senate · rank 6 · site
  • Transportation and Infrastructure (senate) · senate · Ranking Member · rank 1

Social media

District offices (1)

  • 10201 Martin Luther King Jr Hwy, Suite 210, Bowie, MD, 20720 · 301-860-0414 · 38.955065,-76.828113

Other names (0)

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Sponsor FEC record (fec_live)

Candidate record (candidates) · cycle 2026

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2024-11-17
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Candidate summary (candidate_summaries) · cycle 2024

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$31,027,960.15
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2023-05-01
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2024-12-31

Connected committees (0)

none

Cosponsors (2)

  • Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] · [D-CT] · B001277 · Co-sponsored 2026-07-22 · original
    Dem-CT current · 3 terms · @SenBlumenthal · 2 district offices
  • Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] · [D-OR] · M001176 · Co-sponsored 2026-07-22 · original
    Dem-OR current · 3 terms · @SenJeffMerkley · 6 district offices

Committees (1)

  • Finance Committee [Senate Standing]
    2026-07-22T21:37:22ZReferred To

Actions — from XML (2)

  • 2026-07-22IntroReferralvia Senate
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • 2026-07-22IntroReferral10000via Library of Congress
    Introduced in Senate

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Titles

  • Display Title2026-07-30T01:53:20Z
    Medicare Dental Benefit Act of 2026
  • Short Title(s) as IntroducedIS2026-07-30T01:53:19Z
    Medicare Dental Benefit Act of 2026
  • Official Title as IntroducedIS2026-07-30T01:48:30Z
    A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of dental services under the Medicare program.

Text versions (from XML)

Versions — from bill_versions table (0)

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Policy area

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Summaries

00 · 2026-07-22 · Introduced in Senate

Medicare Dental Benefit Act of 2026

This bill provides for Medicare coverage of dental and oral health services, including routine diagnostic and preventive services, basic and major dental services, and emergency care; dental prostheses are also covered. Currently, such services are excluded from Medicare coverage.

Related bills

  • HR 9832 (119) Medicare Dental Benefit Act of 2026
    Latest: 2026-07-22 — Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
    Relationship: Related bill (via CRS)

Amendments (0)

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Laws

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Committee reports

none

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CBO cost estimates

none

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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