Supporting the Oral Health of Our Community
The Academy of General Dentistry works to ensure that general dentists can speak up when it matters most. That means making participation easy so that our members can unite their voices on legislative and regulatory activities affecting their practice. As a member, you can access the information and tools to quickly and conveniently impact legislative activities that are underway.
We need our members to get involved and make sure that legislators in our states and on Capitol Hill understand the issues affecting oral health, dentistry
Watch for regular updates as well as the latest news on more urgent issues that need your assistance by contacting legislators.
2021 Activities
AGD joins coalition urging Congress to pass Covid liability protections 2.01.21
AGD Welcomes Incoming CDC Director Dr. Walensky 1.22.21
AGD urges Biden administration to allow COVID-19 Vaccine be administered by dentists 1.21.21
2020 Activities
AGD joins coalition to ask CDC for clarification on vaccine prioritization. 12.16.20
AGD joins letter to Congress urging support for 501(c)(6) associations 12.5.20
AGD Sends Clean-Start-Coalition letter to President-Elect Biden. 12.2.20
AGD urges Congress to prioritize oral health in next COVID Package. 11.18.20
AGD lends support for the Dental and Optometric (DOC) Access Act (S.4894). 11.17.20
AGD requests House and Senate to include report language in appropriations bill. 11.17.20
AGD responds to Request for Information regarding HPSA Scoring Criteria. 9.18.20
AGD sends letter to sponsors of the Small Business Comeback Act endorsing the legislation. 9.8.20
AGD asks Rep. Babin to press CDC on N95 mask alternatives. 9.2.20
AGD asks Rep. Ferguson to press CDC on N95 mask alternatives. 9.2.20
AGD asks Rep. Gosar to press CDC on N95 mask alternatives. 9.2.20
AGD asks Rep. Simpson to press CDC on N95 mask alternatives. 9.2.20
AGD asks Rep. Van Drew to press CDC on N95 mask alternatives. 9.2.20
Dr. White sends letter to CDC advocating for return to May 2020 guidance on N95 masks. 8.27.20
AGD corresponds with OSAP about future infection control guidance. 8.13.20
AGD gives FEMA data on general dentists' PPE needs. 8.13.20
AGD joins coalition on letter to advocate for tax changes on PPP loan forgiveness. 8.4.20
Dr. White signs letter of support for H.R. 7216, the Small Business PPE Tax Credit Act. 7.8.20
AGD joins Organized Dentistry Coalition to support HR 7216, small business PPE tax credit. 7.1.20
AGD urges Congressional appropriators to support federal oral health programs. 6.15.20
AGD sends letter to OSHA asking for latitude on PPE combinations and guidance. 6.4.20
AGD joins with coalition to call for changes to deductible expenses for PPP loans. 5.7.20
Dr. White submits testimony on America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2020. 5.1.20
Dr. White sends support for HEROES Act. 4.28.20
Dr. White sends letter to CDC requesting input and development of guidelines. 4.23.20
Dr. White sends letter to OSHA requesting input and development of guidelines. 4.23.20
Dr. White sends letter to NIOSH requesting input and development of guidelines. 4.23.20
AGD signs on with dental associations to increase funding for PPP & EIDL programs. 4.17.20
Dr. White sends letter to Congress to supplement funding for PPP and EIDL programs. 4.16.20
Dr. White writes to EPA Administrator Wheeler to delay start date of amalgam separator rule. 4.16.20
Dr. White advocates for point-of-care COVID-19 testing in letter to Admiral Ricks 4.11.20
AGD sends letter to National Governors Association regarding PPE for emergency dental cases. 3.31.20
Letter from Sec. Azar to Governors to extend health care workforce during COVID-19 pandemic. 3.24.20
Guidance to states on extending health care workforce during COVID-19 pandemic. 3.24.20
AGD sends letter to Vice President Pence to advocate for PPE coordinator. 3.24.20
AGD sends letter to Congress in support of COVID-19 stimulus. 3.18.20
AGD leads effort to support H.R. 4678, The Oral Health Literacy and Awareness Act of 2019 2.26.20
AGD sends letter to HRSA about Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA) designations. 2.24.20
AGD supports H.R. 2339, Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic of 2019. 2.20.20
AGD responds to ADA SDF draft policy 2.19.20
AGD supports H.R. 1379, the Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act, to cover congenital anomalies 1.3.20
2019 Activities
AGD joins the ADA in support of H.R. 3418, the POST GRAD Act. 10.15.19
AGD joins over 600 organizations to support repeal of the medical device excise tax. 9.24.19
AGD sends comments to HRSA on proposed dental fluoride varnish measure. 9.23.19
AGD and others send letter to CMS about access to Medicaid. 9.13.19
AGD and dental associations support repeal of ACA medical device tax. 6.24.19
AGD supports the Tobacco-Free Youth Act, S. 1541. 5.30.19
AGD lends support for the Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2019. 4.18.19
AGD President Request AADB to Remove Pop Up Link to AAE’s White Paper 3.19.19
AGD Joins Coalition in Request to Reform Flexible Spending Account Legislation 3.1.19
AGD supports S. 503, H.R. 1366, RAISE Act of 2019. 3.1.19
AGD joins others in support of Ensuring Lasting Smiles, H.R. 1379, S. 560. 2.28.19
AGD supports H.R. 293, the Youth Vaping Prevention Act of 2019. 2.19.19
2018 Activities
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AGD joins organized dentistry to support deferred interest on resident educational loans. 5.22.18
AGD comments to the FDA on intended uses of dental/medical products. 2.5.18