# 119-s-3515: A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to jointly select a joint uniform credentialing and privileging system for medical providers, and for other purposes.

119-s-3515, A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to jointly select a joint uniform credentialing and privileging system for medical providers, and for other purposes., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3515
- Congress: 119
- Title: A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to jointly select a joint uniform credentialing and privileging system for medical providers, and for other purposes.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-12-16
- Sponsor: Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill would require the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs to adopt a single, uniform credentialing and privileging system for medical providers.** The system must be able to import and share provider credential and privileging information across both departments. - Medical providers who work with both departments would see their credential and privileging data become portable and shareable through one joint system. - DoD and VA leaders would have to inventory current systems and report on scope, stored data, interoperability, risk governance, and gaps within 120 days, and recommend how to scale to one system. - The Secretaries would jointly select one existing system by January 1, 2027, and must certify to the Armed Services and Veterans' Affairs committees in both chambers that the joint system is implemented and operational by January 1, 2028.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV), 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Shared credentials for DoD and VA: benefit, medium. This bill would require the Defense and Veterans Affairs Secretaries to pick one shared system for medical provider credentialing and privileging. Within 120 days, they would report current DoD and VA systems to the Armed Services and Veterans’ Affairs committees. They would jointly select one syst…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-554: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-2287: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act
- 119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-3515 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3515)

## Related
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-554: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-554)
- [119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3597)
- [119-s-2287: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2287)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3515 (as of 2026-04-21).