S5099Referred to Committee
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize a grant program for addressing dental workforce needs.
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2026-07-23
Introduced
1
Cosponsors
S
ⓘType
Sponsor
Cory A. Booker
Democrat · NJ · Senator
Votes with party: 83.0% (828 recorded votes)
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Cosponsors (1)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
Latest Action
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
2026-07-23
Source: Congress.gov
Committee Activity
Currently in
- Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsReferred To · 2026-07-23
Plain-English Summary
The federal government would continue funding grants that help train and support dentists and dental professionals in areas where they're needed most, such as rural communities and low-income neighborhoods. These grants help dental schools, training programs, and healthcare organizations prepare more dental workers and place them where patient access to dental care is limited. The program aims to address shortages of dentists and dental hygienists across the country.
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 5099 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5099 To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize a grant program for addressing dental workforce needs. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 23, 2026 Mr. Booker (for himself and Mr. Budd) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize a grant program for addressing dental workforce needs. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. ACTION FOR DENTAL HEALTH. Section 340G(f) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 256g(f)) is amended by striking ``$13,903,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023'' and inserting ``$15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031, to remain available until expended''. <all>
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