3.0.0 9831 2026-09-03T08:06:24Z 2026-09-03T08:06:24Z House H HR 2026-07-22 119 https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9831 [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 120 (Wednesday, July 22, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. BARRAGAN:H.R. 9831.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 Section 8 of the United States Constitution[Page H5177]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Referred To 2026-07-22T15:09:20Z Medicaid Dental Benefit Act of 2026 119 5091 S 2026-07-22 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Related bill CRS 2026-07-22 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2026-07-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2026-07-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001300 Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] Nanette Barragán D CA Diaz 44 N C001112 Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] Salud Carbajal D CA O. 24 2026-07-22 True C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2026-07-22 True C001119 Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] Angie Craig D MN 2 2026-07-22 True D000096 Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] Danny Davis D IL K. 7 2026-07-22 True D000399 Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] Lloyd Doggett D TX 37 2026-07-22 True G000586 Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] Jesús García D IL G. "Chuy" 4 2026-07-22 True G000583 Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] Josh Gottheimer D NJ 5 2026-07-22 True H001085 Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] Chrissy Houlahan D PA 6 2026-07-22 True M001223 Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] Seth Magaziner D RI 2 2026-07-22 True N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] Eleanor Norton D DC Holmes 0 2026-07-22 True R000621 Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6] Emily Randall D WA 6 2026-07-22 True R000305 Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] Deborah Ross D NC K. 2 2026-07-22 True S001218 Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] Melanie Stansbury D NM A. 1 2026-07-22 True T000488 Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] Shri Thanedar D MI 13 2026-07-22 True T000481 Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] Rashida Tlaib D MI 12 2026-07-22 True W000808 Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] Frederica Wilson D FL S. 24 2026-07-22 True P000597 Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] Chellie Pingree D ME 1 2026-08-03 False J000298 Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] Pramila Jayapal D WA 7 2026-08-03 False C001080 Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] Judy Chu D CA 28 2026-08-03 False G000606 Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] Adelita Grijalva D AZ S. 7 2026-08-31 False M001238 Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] Sarah McBride D DE 0 2026-08-31 False A000370 Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] Alma Adams D NC S. 12 2026-09-02 False Health Health 2026-08-03T15:24:14Z 00 2026-07-22 Introduced in House 2026-08-25T20:30:36Z Medicaid Dental Benefit Act of 2026

This bill requires state Medicaid programs to cover dental and oral health services for adults. It also increases the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (i.e., federal matching rate) for such services.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must develop oral health quality and equity measures and conduct outreach relating to such coverage. Additionally, the Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Payment and Access Commission must report on specified information relating to adult oral health care.

]]> Medicaid Dental Benefit Act of 2026 Display Title 45 Medicaid Dental Benefit Act of 2026 2026-07-29T03:53:26Z Short Title(s) as Introduced 101 Medicaid Dental Benefit Act of 2026 2026-07-29T03:53:24Z Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced 6 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to improve coverage of dental and oral health services for adults under Medicaid, and for other purposes. 2026-07-29T03:48:21Z Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2026-07-22T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr9831ih/xml/BILLS-119hr9831ih.xml 2026-07-22 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.