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Bill119th CongressFiled May 14, 2025Armed Forces and National Security
H.R. 3400

TRAVEL Act of 2025

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What it doesSummary introduced in house (May 14, 2025)

The Territorial Response and Access to Veterans' Essential Lifecare Act or the TRAVEL Act of 2025

This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to assign a physician who has been appointed in the Veterans Health Administration to serve as a traveling physician for a period of not more than one year. Such physician must provide health care to veterans at VA facilities located in American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and any other territory or possession of the United States.

Traveling physicians must coordinate with non-VA providers when necessary to ensure high quality and coordinated care for veterans receiving hospital care and medical services.

The VA must provide a relocation or retention bonus to traveling physicians.

What just happenedSep 16, 2025

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Who’s behind it

Del. King-Hinds, Kimberlyn [R-MP-At Large](R-MP)Sponsor
12 cosponsors9 D3 R
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  1. Sep 16, 2025IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  2. Sep 15, 2025FloorH38310

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. Sep 15, 2025FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 371 - 21 (Roll no. 266). (text: CR H4284)

  4. Sep 15, 2025Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 371 - 21 (Roll no. 266). (text: CR H4284: 1)

  5. Sep 15, 2025FloorH30000

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4300)

  6. Sep 15, 2025FloorH37220

    At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

  7. Sep 15, 2025FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3400.

  8. Sep 15, 2025FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4284)

  9. Sep 15, 2025FloorH30300

    Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  10. Sep 10, 2025CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 219.

  11. Sep 10, 2025CommitteeH12200

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-263.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  12. Sep 10, 2025Committee5000

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-263.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  13. Jul 23, 2025Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  14. Jul 23, 2025Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  15. Jul 3, 2025Committee

    Subcommittee on Health Discharged

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  16. Jun 12, 2025Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held

    Health Subcommittee
  17. Jun 6, 2025Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Health Subcommittee
  18. May 14, 2025IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  19. May 14, 2025IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  20. May 14, 2025IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

TRAVEL Act of 2025 — Informed