Action for Dental Health Act of 2023
This bill increases annual funding for the existing grant program supporting innovative dental health initiatives under the Public Health Service Act. It raises the annual appropriation from $13.9 million (2019-2023) to $15.2 million for 2024, $15.5 million for 2025, and $15.8 million for 2026, with funds remaining available until fully expended. The bill directly affects dental health programs, particularly those serving underserved communities, by providing higher, multi-year funding for existing grant activities. It does not create new programs but adjusts the financial authorization for the current grant mechanism.
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Introduction
Sep 2023
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Introduced Sep 21, 2023
Last action Sep 21, 2023
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Sep 21, 2023
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
upper
Sep 21, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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Party
State
District
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Cory A. Booker
DDemocratic
Co
Maria Cantwell
DDemocratic
Co
Mazie K. Hirono
DDemocratic
Co
Ted Budd
RRepublican
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