Skip to content

Government belongs to the people.

If it governs your life, you should have a voice in it.

Official voting resourcesVote.gov ↗USA.gov ↗
All federal
19,835 total · sort: latest action
H.Res. 1648 · HOUSE3d
Congress at Work Resolution
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
H.Res. 1649 · HOUSE3d
Expressing support for the designation of the first full week of November as "National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week".
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
H.R. 10956 · HOUSE3d
IHS Workforce Parity Act of 2026
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently…
H.R. 10954 · HOUSE3d
Don’t Flush Babies Act
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R. 10955 · HOUSE3d
EITC Age Parity Act of 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R. 10957 · HOUSE3d
PURGE Act
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Science,…
H.R. 10960 · HOUSE3d
Keep Federal Tech Talent Act
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
H.R. 10958 · HOUSE3d
Clothing Microplastic Transparency Act of 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R. 10959 · HOUSE3d
Right to Re-Enroll Act of 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R. 9613 · HOUSE3d
Nuclear Advisory Committee Reform Act
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 774.
H.R. 9614 · HOUSE3d
NRC Staff Pay Alignment Act
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 773.
H.R. 9612 · HOUSE3d
American Enrichment Deployment Act
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 772.
H.R. 9605 · HOUSE3d
Less Bureaucracy, Better Foreign Medical Accreditation Act
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 767.
H.R. 9084 · HOUSE3d
Department of Energy Nuclear Transparency Act
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 771.
H.R. 7730 · HOUSE3d
Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment Act
Presented to President.
Showing 15 of 19,835Load 50 more →
119th Congress · H.R. 10419 · Introduced

SMILE for Veterans Act

Latest action Sep 29, 2026: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

0
Voices Recorded
L3 verified 0
L2 verified 0
Why three axes? · 50-second explainer

1 / 10
Now you know how it works.
Your true verified voice
Your Stance
Should this happen?
0%
0%
0%
Fiscal Judgment
Where do you stand on this government spending?
0%
0%
0%
Authority — Multiple can be selected
Which authority should have control over this? Mark all that apply.
0%
0%
0%
0%

XML scalars

congress
119
type
HR
number
10419
originChamber
House
originChamberCode
H
introducedDate
2026-09-16
updateDate
2026-11-06T09:06:35Z
updateDateIncludingText
2026-11-06T09:06:35Z
title
SMILE for Veterans Act
legislationUrl
https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10419

Constitutional authority statement (CDATA)

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 146 (Wednesday, September 16, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BERGMAN:H.R. 10419.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United StatesConstitution[Page H5983]

Pipeline

Track
federal_presidential
Stage
Introduced
Stage rank
3

Sponsor

  • Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] · [R-MI-1] · B001301
    Rep-MI-1 current · 5 terms · @RepJackBergman · 2 district offices

Sponsor record (congress_legislators)

Bio (legislators)

bioguide
B001301
status
current
official_full
Jack Bergman
first
Jack
middle
null
last
Bergman
suffix
null
nickname
null
birthday
1947-02-02
gender
M

Current term (5 total)

type
rep
state
MI
district
1
class
null
party
Republican
caucus
null
start
2025-01-03
end
2027-01-03
end_type
null
how
null
url
https://bergman.house.gov
address
566 Cannon House Office Building Washington DC 20515-2201
office
566 Cannon House Office Building
phone
202-225-4735
fax
null
contact_form
null
rss_url
null

Leadership roles (0)

none

Committee memberships (7)

  • Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs (house) · house · rank 3
  • Health (house) · house · rank 2
  • House Committee on Armed Services (house) · house · rank 11 · site
  • House Committee on Veterans' Affairs (house) · house · rank 3 · site
  • House Committee on the Budget (house) · house · rank 8 · site
  • Readiness (house) · house · Chairman · rank 1
  • Seapower and Projection Forces (house) · house · rank 4

Social media

District offices (2)

  • 1396 Douglas Drive, Suite 22B, Traverse City, MI, 49696 · 231-944-7633 · 44.7066718,-85.5961732
  • 125 G Avenue, B, Gwinn, MI, 49841 · 906-273-2227 · 46.28105559999999,-87.4409718

Other names (0)

none

Sponsor FEC record (fec_live)

Candidate record (candidates) · cycle 2026

candidate_id
H6MI01226
cycle
2026
name
BERGMAN, JOHN
party
REPUBLICAN PARTY
office
House
state
MI
district
01
incumbent_challenge
Incumbent
candidate_status
C
active_through
2026
election_year
null
first_file_date
2016-03-28
last_file_date
2024-11-12
last_f2_date
2024-11-12
address
null

Candidate summary (candidate_summaries) · cycle 2026

cycle
2026
total_receipts
$1,917,574.18
total_disbursements
$1,368,360.79
cash_on_hand_end_period
$660,163.18
debts_owed_by_committee
$0.00
coverage_start_date
2025-01-01
coverage_end_date
2026-07-15

Connected committees (0)

none

Cosponsors (7)

  • Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] · [D-NC-1] · D000230 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-16 · original
    Dem-NC-1 current · 2 terms · @RepDonDavis · 3 district offices
  • Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] · [R-NJ-2] · V000133 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-16 · original
    Rep-NJ-2 current · 4 terms · @Congressman_JVD · 1 district office
  • Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] · [D-ME-2] · G000592 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-16 · original
    Dem-ME-2 current · 4 terms · @RepGolden · 3 district offices
  • Del. King-Hinds, Kimberlyn [R-MP-At Large] · [R-MP-0] · K000404 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-16 · original
    Rep-MP current · 1 term · @RepKimKingHinds · 3 district offices
  • Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] · [R-NC-3] · M001210 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-16 · original
    Rep-NC-3 current · 4 terms · @RepGregMurphy · 4 district offices
  • Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] · [D-DE-0] · M001238 · Co-sponsored 2026-11-02
    Dem-DE current · 1 term · 1 district office
  • Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] · [R-TX-2] · C001120 · Co-sponsored 2026-11-05
    Rep-TX-2 current · 4 terms · @RepDanCrenshaw · 2 district offices

Committees (1)

  • Veterans' Affairs Committee [House Standing]
    2026-09-16T13:07:05ZReferred To
    ↳ Health Subcommittee

Actions — from XML (4)

  • 2026-09-29Committeevia House committee actions
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • 2026-09-16IntroReferralH11100via House floor actions
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • 2026-09-16IntroReferralIntro-Hvia Library of Congress
    Introduced in House
  • 2026-09-16IntroReferral1000via Library of Congress
    Introduced in House

Actions — from bill_actions table (0)

none

Titles

  • Display Title2026-10-28T19:43:48Z
    SMILE for Veterans Act
  • Short Title(s) as IntroducedIH2026-09-22T11:53:16Z
    SMILE for Veterans Act
  • Short Title(s) as IntroducedIH2026-09-22T11:53:16Z
    Supporting Mobile and Integrated Local Examinations for Veterans Act
  • Official Title as IntroducedIH2026-09-22T11:48:23Z
    To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a pilot program to improve access to and awareness of community-based dental services for veterans residing in rural areas, and for other purposes.

Text versions (from XML)

Versions — from bill_versions table (0)

none

Policy area

Armed Forces and National Security

Summaries

none

Related bills

none

Amendments (0)

none

Laws

none

Committee reports

none

Calendar number

null

CBO cost estimates

none

Latest action

Date
2026-09-29
Text
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Time
null

Dublin Core

format
text/xml
language
EN
rights
Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
contributor
Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress
description
This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.

Row fields (debug)

id
18787
congress
119
bill_type
hr
bill_number
10419
bill_slug
hr-10419-119
title
SMILE for Veterans Act
short_title
SMILE for Veterans Act
sponsor_bioguide_id
B001301
sponsor_name
Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1]
sponsor_party
R
sponsor_state
MI
introduced_date
2026-09-16
latest_action_date
2026-09-29
latest_action_text
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
status
Committee
policy_area
Armed Forces and National Security
subjects_json
[]
govinfo_billstatus_path
BILLSTATUS-119hr10419
raw_billstatus_xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="no"?> <billStatus> <version>3.0.0</version> <bill> <number>10419</number> <updateDate>2026-11-06T09:06:35Z</updateDate> <updateDateIncludingText>2026-11-06T09:06:35Z</updateDateIncludingText> <originChamber>House</originChamber> <originChamberCode>H</originChamberCode> <type>HR</type> <introducedDate>2026-09-16</in…
summary_lede
null
topic_primary
defense
topic_secondary_json
[]
action_family
committee_active
response_available
0
response_type
null
response_deadline
null
importance_score
null
consequence_score
null
urgency_score
null
overall_score
null
in_canopy
1
canopy_expires_at
2026-12-28
pipeline_track
federal_presidential
pipeline_stage
introduced
pipeline_stage_rank
3
stable_action_id
hr-10419-119
jurisdiction
federal
lock_status
open
lock_at
null
content_hash
6ef844db12ed95530e0861e2a15ea06feb21f0795f02cf075d77940e53fa81e9
anchored_at
null
anchor_merkle_root
null
source_kind
api_fill
first_seen_at
2026-09-17T11:30:20.790098+00:00
last_seen_at
2026-11-07T12:30:28.847021+00:00
⎔ Anchored0x0000…0000Epoch 2026-Q4