2025-2026 Regular Session • US Congress Legislature
HB1521: DOC Access Act of 2025 Dental and Optometric Care Access Act of 2025
Legislative Summary
To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to improve health care coverage under vision and dental plans, and for other purposes.
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Bill History
2/24/2025
Introduced in House
House of Representatives
2/24/2025
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/24/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Energy And Commerce(House of Representatives)
Sponsors
Republican: 15
Democrat: 20
Primary Sponsor

Earl Carter
Republican
Co-Sponsors (34)
Yvette Clarke
Democrat
Nicole Malliotakis
Republican
Julia Brownley
Democrat
Ann Wagner
Republican
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick
Democrat
Mark Pocan
Democrat
Bill Foster
Democrat
Raja Krishnamoorthi
Democrat
Delia Ramirez
Democrat
David Valadao
Republican
Mike Bost
Republican
David Rouzer
Republican
Jeff Van Drew
Republican
Pete Sessions
Republican
Brittany Pettersen
Democrat
Guy Reschenthaler
Republican
Frank Mrvan
Democrat
Darin LaHood
Republican
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
Democrat
Michael Simpson
Republican
Sharice Davids
Democrat
Sanford Bishop
Democrat
Bradley Schneider
Democrat
Jonathan Jackson
Democrat
Ritchie Torres
Democrat
Grace Meng
Democrat
Kathy Castor
Democrat
Josh Gottheimer
Democrat
Henry Johnson
Democrat
Steve Womack
Republican
Christopher Smith
Republican
Ron Estes
Republican
Randy Weber
Republican
Eric Sorensen
Democrat