A Democratic bill with 6 Republican cosponsors · See all 11 cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Increasing Access to Dental Insurance Act," aims to change how people access dental coverage. It seeks to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act regarding standalone dental plans. Specifically, it addresses rules for individuals enrolling in plans through Federal Exchanges. The legislation would prevent the Secretary from restricting enrollment based on whether a person has a qualified health plan. The goal is to allow additional individuals to enroll in these dental plans.
Yes· 3 of 5
- Scored +5
Does this make health care easier to get in general?
Improves dental healthcare access by removing enrollment restrictions.
- Scored +5
Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices?
Enhances consumer choice and access to dental insurance coverage.
- Scored +4
Does this strengthen the Affordable Care Act?
Amends the ACA to expand eligibility for standalone dental plan enrollment.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Increased Enrollment Flexibility: The bill would prevent the Secretary from restricting a qualified individual from enrolling in a standalone dental plan just because they are not enrolled in a qualified health plan through the Exchange (Section 2).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly mentioned in the text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Healthcare
- Does this make health care easier to get in general? — Improves dental healthcare access by removing enrollment restrictions. Does this strengthen the Affordable Care Act? — Amends the ACA to expand eligibility for standalone dental plan enrollment.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — Increased access to dental plans can benefit low-income individuals seeking affordable coverage. Would middle-income households be better off under this? — Provides more options for dental coverage outside of primary health plans.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices? — Enhances consumer choice and access to dental insurance coverage.
- 5/19/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/30/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/4/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/27/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 8 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Shelley CapitoRepublican · West Virginia
Christopher CoonsDemocrat · Delaware
John CurtisRepublican · Utah
Chuck GrassleyRepublican · Iowa
John HickenlooperDemocrat · Colorado
Mark KellyDemocrat · Arizona
Cynthia LummisRepublican · Wyoming
Roger MarshallRepublican · Kansas
Gary PetersDemocrat · Michigan
Jeanne ShaheenDemocrat · New Hampshire
Thomas TillisRepublican · North Carolina