{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-2045","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":2045,"title":"Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2025","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-03-11","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"D000399","fullName":"Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]","party":"D","state":"TX","district":37}],"cosponsorsCount":129,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-03-11","text":"Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned."},"policyArea":"Health","subjects":[],"actions":[{"date":"2025-03-11","text":"Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-03-11","text":"Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-03-11","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-03-11","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2025</strong></p><p>This bill provides for Medicare coverage of dental, vision, and hearing care. Coverage includes (1) routine dental cleanings and exams, basic and major dental services, emergency dental care, and dentures; (2) routine eye exams, eyeglasses, and contact lenses; and (3) routine hearing exams, hearing aids, and exams for hearing aids. With respect to such care, the bill establishes special payment rules, limitations, and coinsurance requirements.</p>","updateDate":"2026-02-04T09:07:16Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":590,"ts":"2026-04-19T10:13:34.058Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Medicare%20Dental%2C%20Vision%2C%20and%20Hearing%20Benefit%20Act%20of%202025"}]}}