Rural Veterans Dental Care Act

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 5949 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5949 To establish a pilot program to furnish dental care to veterans who reside in rural and highly rural areas. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 7, 2025 Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To establish a pilot program to furnish dental care to veterans who reside in rural and highly rural areas. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Rural Veterans Dental Care Act''. SEC. 2. PILOT PROGRAM TO FURNISH DENTAL CARE TO VETERANS WHO RESIDE IN RURAL AREAS. (a) Establishment.--On October 1, 2026, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall carry out a pilot program to furnish dental care to veterans who reside in rural and highly rural areas (as determined by the Director …