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H.R. 1377

House

Veterans Dental Care Eligibility Expansion Act of 2025

Sponsor: Rep. Steven Horsford (D-NV)

Stalled

No recorded action in more than nine months. Bills that see no further action expire at the end of the two-year Congress.

In brief

This bill directs the Speaker of the House and the President pro tempore of the Senate to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Sarah Keys Evans. The medal recognizes her role in the desegregation of interstate bus travel during the 1950s. Following the award, the medal will be given to the Smithsonian Institution for display and research. Introduced by Representative Donald Davis (D-NC), the legislation is currently under review by the House Committee on Financial Services.

Timeline

Every recorded action, oldest first.

  1. February 14, 2025 · House

    Introduced

    Introduced to expand eligibility for Department of Veterans Affairs dental care to all enrolled veterans.

    Next: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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