H.R. 3843 · 118th Congress

Action for Dental Health Act of 2023

Introduced on Jun 6, 2023 by Robin L. Kelly (D-IL-2). 15 cosponsors, 6 of them from another party. Latest action (Mar 12, 2024): Star Print ordered on the bill.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Jun 6, 2023
Cosponsors
15
6 from the other party
Policy area
Health
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize grants to address dental workforce needs.

Subjects

  • Dental care
  • Health care coverage and access
  • Health personnel
  • Health programs administration and funding
  • Higher education
  • Medical education
  • Student aid and college costs

Summary

The Congressional Research Service has not summarized this measure yet.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Robin L. KellyD-IL-2Sponsor

Democrats · 9

Republicans · 6

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
    Mar 7, 2024· House· Passage· Passed 391–32

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Jun 6, 2023Introduced in House
  2. Jun 6, 2023Introduced in House
  3. Jun 6, 2023 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  4. Jun 9, 2023 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  5. Jul 13, 2023 · HouseForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 0.
  6. Jul 13, 2023 · HouseSubcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  7. Jul 19, 2023 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  8. Jul 19, 2023 · HouseOrdered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 50 - 0.
  9. Oct 3, 2023Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-243.
  10. Oct 3, 2023 · HouseReported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-243.
  11. Oct 3, 2023 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 194.
  12. Mar 5, 2024 · HouseMr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  13. Mar 5, 2024 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H800-801)
  14. Mar 5, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3843.
  15. Mar 5, 2024 · HouseAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  16. Mar 7, 2024 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1021)
  17. Mar 7, 2024Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 391 - 32 (Roll no. 67). (text: 03/05/2024 CR H800)House · Roll call 67
  18. Mar 7, 2024 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 391 - 32 (Roll no. 67). (text: 03/05/2024 CR H800)House · Roll call 67
  19. Mar 7, 2024 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  20. Mar 8, 2024 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  21. Mar 12, 2024 · SenateStar Print ordered on the bill.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION15 reports
    $2.3M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION$78.5K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 98%
  2. Academy of General Dentistry3 reports
    $120K reported (all issues)
  3. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGEONS1 report
    $20K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2023, 2024.

Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 5, 2026 · loaded Oct 5, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.