Legislation· Mar 2024Sponsored by Robin L. Kelly (D)
Action for Dental Health Act of 2023
Would have reauthorized dental workforce shortage grants for states through 2028.
Tradeoff
Costs $55 million over five years to help states train dentists and dental hygienists in areas with provider shortages.
What's in it
Costs $55 million over the 2024-2028 period to reauthorize dental workforce shortage grants.
This funds federal grants to states over five years to help them recruit and train dentists and dental professionals in areas with workforce shortages.
The House passed this 391-32 on March 7, 2024. The Senate never voted on it before the Congress ended.
House
Introduced
(Jun 6, 2023)
House
Committee on Energy and Commerce(Jun 6, 2023)
House
The Committee on Energy and Commerce voted to send it to the floor
Reported 50 - 0(Jul 19, 2023)
Committee report H. Rept. 118-243.
House
On Motion to and Pass
Passed(Roll #67 · Mar 7, 2024)
391 yeanay 32Senate
Received from the House
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions(Mar 8, 2024)
- Michael K. Simpson (R-ID)
- Terri A. Sewell (D-AL)
- Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ)
- Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE)
- Brian Babin (R-TX)
- Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL)
- Mike Quigley (D-IL)
- David Rouzer (R-NC)
- A. Drew, IV Ferguson (R-GA)
- Betty McCollum (D-MN)
- Julia Brownley (D-CA)
- Earl Blumenauer (D-OR)
- Mark Pocan (D-WI)
- Rashida Tlaib (D-MI)
Passage votes· Mar 7, 2024· 118th Congress · 2023–2025