House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced
Ensuring Kids Have Access to Medically Necessary Dental Care Act
Official title: To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to prohibit lifetime or annual limits on dental coverage under the Children's Health Insurance Program, and to require wraparound coverage of dental services for certain children under such program.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedJul 22, 2026
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Latest action: Jul 22, 2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 9833.
- Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Ms. BARRAGAN, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 172, No. 120, July 22, 2026, Page H5177):Article 1 Section 8 of the United States ConstitutionSource: Congress.gov, Congressional Record July 22, 2026 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
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- Statement length
- 53 characters
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 9833, 119th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/119/hr/9833
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 3, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 12, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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PORKER shows the statement exactly as printed, with the page markup removed. It is the sponsor’s claim; it is not a legal finding.
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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
17 cosponsors — 17 Democrats
0 of 17 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.
Alma Adams (D-NC), Salud Carbajal (D-CA), Judy Chu (D-CA), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Angie Craig (D-MN), Danny Davis (D-IL), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Jesús García (D-IL), Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), Sarah McBride (D-DE), Eleanor Norton (D-DC), Emily Randall (D-WA), Deborah Ross (D-NC), Shri Thanedar (D-MI), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), Frederica Wilson (D-FL).
More from the sponsor
Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Nanette Barragán.
- H.Res. 543 (119th) Recognizing the right to peacefully protest and condemning violence and authoritarian responses to expressions of dissent.
- H.R. 5673 (119th) Stop the Trump Electricity Price Hikes Act
- H.R. 10415 (119th) Food for Thought Act of 2026
- H.Res. 1402 (119th) Supporting the goals and ideals of Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month.
- H.R. 576 (119th) To codify Executive Order 14096 relating to revitalizing our Nation's commitment to environmental justice for all.
- H.R. 1449 (119th) Energy Resilient Communities Act
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 25, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.