Bill · S. 3388· Senate(119-S-3388)
SERVE Act
- Introduced
- 12/8/2025
- Last activity
- 12/8/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Sponsored by
- Jerry Moran
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is known as the Sharing Essential Resources for Veterans Everywhere Act or the SERVE Act. It requires the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop and implement action plans at covered facilities. These plans are designed to improve resource sharing, communication, and access to care for veterans using military medical treatment facilities that have excess capacity. The bill establishes requirements for cross-credentialing providers, secure complaint processes, and annual joint briefings to Congress. Additionally, the bill includes a rule of construction to protect veterans from being forced to use Department of Defense facilities and specifies that the section will terminate on September 30, 2028.
Yes
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?+7
The bill improves healthcare availability and patient safety oversight for enrolled veterans.
Does this make health care easier to get in general?+7
The bill increases access to care for enrolled veterans by utilizing excess capacity in military medical treatment facilities.
Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?+6
The bill enhances veteran healthcare availability through resource sharing between the DoD and VA.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Section 2(a)(1)(E): This provision aims to increase access to care for enrolled veterans in areas where a military medical treatment facility has excess capacity or space, which could help veterans get medical attention more easily.
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Section 2(a)(2)(A): This provision allows for the cross-credentialing and privileging of health care providers to jointly care for enrolled veterans in both Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities, potentially expanding the pool of available doctors for patients.
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Section 2(c)(2): This provision requires the maintenance of a publicly available website listing the sharing agreements in place between the medical facilities, keeping the public and officials accountable by letting everyone see what resources are shared.
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Section 2(d)(1): This provision establishes a secure mechanism for enrolled veterans to report concerns regarding care received under the action plans while protecting confidentiality and prohibiting retaliation.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Section 2(d)(3) and Section 2(d)(4): While these sections outline investigation and protective measures for misconduct, any allegations of abuse, neglect, or misconduct involving Department of Defense personnel treating veterans could indicate serious safety burdens or administrative delays for patients relying on these shared facilities during investigations.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Veterans+7
- Healthcare
- Improves Healthcare Access+7
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Veterans Benefits+6
- 12/8/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Introduced in Senate
2 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.