HR 2001

Summary

Action for Dental Health Act This bill reauthorizes through FY2030 grants to states for developing the dental workforce and increasing access to oral health services in designated dental health professional shortage areas. This program is administered by the Bureau of Health Workforce within the Health Resources and Services Administration.

Bill status

Status

Passed House

Sponsor

Rep. Robin L. Kelly [D-IL-2]

Cosponsors

9

Policy area

Health

Introduced

2025-03-10

Latest action

2026-07-21: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Committee referrals

• Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee: Senate · Referred To · 2026-07-21
• Energy and Commerce Committee: House · Reported By · 2026-07-02
• Energy and Commerce Committee: House · Markup By · 2026-05-21
• Energy and Commerce Committee: House · Referred To · 2025-03-10

Recent actions

• 2026-07-21: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
• 2026-07-20: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
• 2026-07-20: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4645)
• 2026-07-20: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4645)
• 2026-07-20: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2001.