Promoting Dental Health Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsor
- 1
- Latest action
- Mar 5, 2026
What it does
The Promoting Dental Health Act would reauthorize oral health promotion and disease prevention programs under the Public Health Service Act by extending their authorization periods from 2010–2014 and 2001–2005 to 2027–2031. This change affects federal oral health initiatives funded through Section 317M of the Public Health Service Act, ensuring continued support for programs aimed at improving dental health outcomes. The bill does not create new programs but updates the timeframe for existing reauthorizations. It applies to federal health programs administered by the Department of Health and Human Services.
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Who is involved
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