# 119-s-3999: Women Veterans Specialty Care Access Act

119-s-3999, Women Veterans Specialty Care Access Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-20).

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- As of: 2026-08-20
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3999
- Congress: 119
- Title: Women Veterans Specialty Care Access Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-03-05
- Sponsor: Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-20

## Summary

**Direct scheduling for women's specialty care** so women veterans can book gynecology, obstetrics, maternity, and postpartum appointments without a VA primary care referral. The bill would require the Department of Veterans Affairs to make that direct scheduling available at every VA medical center and clinic and through all scheduling methods, including phone and online tools. - Women veterans would be able to schedule these specialty appointments directly without a referral, extra approval, or screening step. - Every VA medical center and clinic that offers women's specialty care would have to implement direct scheduling across their scheduling systems and methods. - The option to schedule through the Veterans Community Care Program under section 1703 of title 38, United States Code would be included, and the bill would not change eligibility or access standards for that program.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] (D-NH), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Easier women's care scheduling for veterans: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would let covered women veterans schedule women's specialty care directly without a VA primary care referral. A "covered veteran" would be a woman veteran enrolled in the VA annual patient enrollment system under 38 U.S.C. 1705(a) who is eligible for women's specialty care. Dir…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-237: Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act of 2025
- 119-s-4429: Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026
- 119-s-1816: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-3999 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3999)

## Related
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-237: Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-237)
- [119-s-4429: Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4429)
- [119-s-1816: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1816)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3999 (as of 2026-08-20).