Increasing Access to Dental Insurance Act
Sponsored by Mariannette Miller-Meeks RRepublican, introduced . Policy area, as Congress files it: Health.
Status is read from the official actions by their Library of Congress codes: Became Public Law (36000) or a law number on the bill reads "Became law"; Vetoed (31000) reads "Vetoed"; Presented to President (28000) reads "Sent to the President"; passed or agreed to in the House (8000) and in the Senate (17000) reads "Passed both chambers"; one of them alone reads "Passed the House" or "Passed the Senate" ("Agreed to" for a resolution); reported to the House (5000) or the Senate (14000) reads "Reported by committee"; anything else reads "Introduced".
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Cosponsors
18 cosponsors.
| Member | Joined |
|---|---|
| Debbie Dingell DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Dan Crenshaw RRepublican | |
| Troy Balderson RRepublican | |
| Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. DDemocrat | |
| Mike Bost RRepublican | |
| Melanie A. Stansbury DDemocrat | |
| Sarah McBride DDemocrat | |
| Nicholas A. Langworthy RRepublican | |
| Doris O. Matsui DDemocrat | |
| Nanette Diaz Barragán DDemocrat | |
| Kevin Mullin DDemocrat | |
| Ann Wagner RRepublican | |
| William R. Timmons IV RRepublican | |
| Michael A. Rulli RRepublican | |
| David G. Valadao RRepublican | |
| Diana Harshbarger RRepublican | |
| Greg Landsman DDemocrat | |
| Zachary Nunn RRepublican |
Text
| Version | Date | Our copy |
|---|---|---|
| Introduced in House | Not checked yetThe official file |
Actions
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced in House
- Introduced in House
Committees
- Energy and Commerce Committee (House)Referred To, February 18, 2025
Hearings
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Who lobbied on this bill
Confirmed from the official record9 lobbying reports name H.R. 1397, for 7 clients.
| Client | Registrant | Amount for the whole quarter | Lobbyists named for this issue | Filed | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION | AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATIONSecond quarter of 2026 | $1,100,000reported as expenses |
| Open the report | |
| AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) | AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)Second quarter of 2026 | $3,010,000reported as expenses |
| Open the report | |
| DELTA DENTAL PLANS ASSOCIATION | DELTA DENTAL PLANS ASSOCIATIONSecond quarter of 2026 | $60,000reported as expenses |
| Open the report | |
| DELTA DENTAL PLANS ASSOCIATION | THORN RUN PARTNERSSecond quarter of 2026 | $60,000reported as income |
| Open the report | |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DENTAL PLANS | HOOPER, LUNDY & BOOKMAN, P.C.Second quarter of 2026 | $60,000reported as income |
| Open the report | |
| THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | RED+BLUE STRATEGIESSecond quarter of 2026 | $60,000reported as income |
| Open the report | |
| THORN RUN PARTNERS (OBO DELTA DENTAL PLANS ASSOCIATION) | GOVERNMENT COUNSEL, LLCSecond quarter of 2026 | $20,000reported as income |
| Open the report | |
| GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICASecond quarter of 2026 | $520,000reported as expenses |
| Open the report | |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP | PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUPSecond quarter of 2026 | $401,000reported as expenses |
| Open the report |
A lobbying report states the registrant's income from the client (a lobbying firm) or its own lobbying expenses (an organization lobbying for itself), for the whole quarter and every issue together, as the filer printed it. A report under $5,000 states no figure. It is not the amount spent on one bill.
Reports read: 1 of 1 quarters read in full (2026-Q2). With no registered key the service allows 15 requests a minute, so this covers the latest quarter only. With a key it covers four.
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All saved lobbying reports that name H.R. 1397
Contributions from these lobbyists and firms to the sponsor and cosponsors
No contribution report we hold ties a lobbyist or firm on these reports to the sponsor or a cosponsor.
Contribution reports are read for 1 of the 19 sponsors and cosponsors so far.
Lobbyists and registrants report their political contributions twice a year (form LD-203). A contribution is listed here when the report was filed by a lobbyist named on this bill's lobbying reports or by a registrant that filed one of them, and its payee is the member's own committee as the FEC lists it, under the exact-name rule. The contribution's date is as reported and can fall before or after the lobbying.