Bills · HR 6662
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 6662Armed Forces and National Security
Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Credentialing Integration Act of 2025
INTRO DEC 11· LAST ACTION JAN 15
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LEGISLATIVE PROGRESS
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenVoters should care about this bill because it addresses a common problem: administrative red tape that can slow down healthcare for military members and veterans. Right now, if a doctor moves from a military hospital to a VA hospital, they might have to go through a lengthy re-credentialing process, delaying when they can start treating patients. This bill aims to create a single, shared system, which could make it faster and easier for qualified medical staff to work in both departments. If this bill becomes law, it could mean quicker access to care for service members transitioning out of the military and veterans needing specialized treatment, by reducing administrative bottlenecks and improving continuity of care. If it doesn't become law, the current separate, potentially inefficient systems would likely remain, continuing the administrative challenges for healthcare providers and potentially impacting patient access.
KEY PROVISIONS
4AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Requires the Secretaries of Defense and Veterans Affairs to submit a joint report on their current medical provider credentialing and privileging systems.
This report will identify existing problems and gaps, laying the groundwork for selecting a more efficient, unified system.
PROVISION 02
Directs the Secretaries to jointly select one existing system to serve as a uniform credentialing and privileging system for both departments.
This is the core action of the bill, aiming to replace two separate systems with a single, shared one to improve efficiency.
PROVISION 03
Mandates that the selected joint system must be capable of importing and sharing provider credentialing and privileging information.
This ensures the new system achieves its goal of interoperability, making provider information easily transferable between DoD and VA.
PROVISION 04
Requires the Secretaries to certify by January 1, 2028, that the new joint system has been implemented and is operational.
This provision sets a firm deadline for the full deployment of the unified system, ensuring accountability and progress.
SPONSORSHIP
1 + 14
R· North Carolina
YRS IN OFFICE
7
BILLS LED
41
COSPONSOR BREAKDOWNBIPARTISAN · 28%
DEM 2 REP 12 IND 0
ACTION TIMELINE
3 EVENTSJAN 15
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
DEC 11
Introduced in House
DEC 11
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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.
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Bill
NumberHR 6662
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedDec 11, 2025
Last actionJan 15, 2026
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED DEC 11, 2025
House BillHR 6662Armed Forces and National Security
Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Credentialing Integration Act of 2025
INTRODUCED DEC 11, 2025· LAST ACTION JAN 15, 2026
PASSAGE CHANCES
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READING
3 min
COSPONSORS
14
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