House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

SMILE for Veterans Act

H.R. 10419Introduced Sep 16, 2026Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a pilot program to improve access to and awareness of community-based dental services for veterans residing in rural areas, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Jack Bergman R-MI

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Where it went

IntroducedSep 16, 2026
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Latest action: Sep 16, 2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 10419.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. BERGMAN, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 172, No. 146, September 16, 2026, Page H5983):
Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United States Constitution
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

5 cosponsors — 3 Republicans, 2 Democrats

2 of 5 cosponsors (40%) are from the other party.

Donald Davis (D-NC), Jared Golden (D-ME), Kimberlyn King-Hinds (R-MP), Gregory Murphy (R-NC), Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Jack Bergman.

Sponsor’s state and district

Michigan in Congress · MI-1 district

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Data as of Oct 3, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.