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A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize a grant program for addressing dental workforce needs.
To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize a grant program for addressing dental workforce needs.
Summary
- Reauthorizes the Action for Dental Health grant program under the Public Health Service Act for fiscal years 2027 through 2031
- Increases the annual funding authorization from $13,903,000 to $15,000,000 for the dental workforce grant program
- Makes the appropriated funds available until expended, allowing carryover of unused funds across fiscal years rather than expiring at the end of each year
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ)
1 cosponsor
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Cory A. Booker’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $92,425
- PRIME HEALTHCARE $19,800
- APOLLO $15,800
- LOWENSTEIN SANDLER LLP $15,700
- HARVARD UNIVERSITY $14,100
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Cory A. Booker → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Jul 23, 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. · senate
- Jul 23, 2026 Introduced in Senate
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Text versions (1)
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Full text
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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