On Thursday, May 21, 2026, the House Energy and Commerce Committee approved the Action for Dental Health Act (H.R. 2001) by a unanimous roll call vote. The bill was introduced in March 2025 by Representatives Robin Kelly (D-IL-02) and Mike Simpson (R-ID-02) and would reauthorize the allocation of $15 million in annual funding to the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) for oral health workforce grants through fiscal year 2030. These grants are critical to the continued advancement of workforce training and community-based oral health initiatives in areas with dental health provider shortages.