Bill · H.R. 3636· House(119-HR-3636)
To amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the process by which the Secretary of Defense verifies that health care professionals of the military departments are appropriately licensed.
- Introduced
- 5/29/2025
- Last activity
- 5/29/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- Sponsored by
- Jennifer Kiggans
- Cosponsors
- - 3 - 3
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill seeks to amend title 10 of the United States Code. The goal is to improve how the Secretary of Defense verifies that health care professionals in the military departments are properly licensed. It requires the Secretary to establish a centralized credential system. This system would allow commanding officers of Department of Defense health care facilities to verify professional licensure. Additionally, the bill mandates that most of these verifications be completed within seven days.
Yes
Does this make health care easier to get in general?+5
The streamlined licensure verification process improves the efficiency of military healthcare delivery.
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?+4
The bill supports the quality and efficiency of healthcare services provided to military members and veterans.
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+3
The bill increases transparency and efficiency in the credentialing of military health professionals.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Creation of a centralized credential system: This system allows a commanding officer of a health care facility to verify the licensure of a health-care professional, regardless of the facility's location or the specific armed force they serve in. (Section 1, subsection (b)(2))
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Improved efficiency in verification: The Secretary must ensure that at least 90 percent of verifications are completed within seven days of a request, provided the professional does not have an adverse record. (Section 1, subsection (b)(2))
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly mentioned in the text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Healthcare
- Improves Healthcare Access+5
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Veterans+4
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+3
- 7/2/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/26/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/25/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 6/24/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/29/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Sanford BishopDemocrat · Georgia
Don BaconRepublican · Nebraska
Sara JacobsDemocrat · California
Seth MoultonDemocrat · Massachusetts
Elise StefanikRepublican · New York
Derek SchmidtRepublican · Kansas