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H.R. 3400 House Armed Forces and National Security

TRAVEL Act of 2025

Introduced
May 14, 2025
Sponsor
Del. King-Hinds, Kimberlyn (R-MP-At Large)
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STAGE 4 OF 8 — HOUSE FLOOR

Currently in the House. Last action: received in the senate and read twice and referred to the committee on veterans' affairs on Sep 16, 2025.

  1. House Introduced in House May 14, 2025
  2. House Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. May 14, 2025
  3. House Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Jun 6, 2025
  4. House Subcommittee Hearings Held Jun 12, 2025
  5. House Subcommittee on Health Discharged Jul 3, 2025
  6. House Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Jul 23, 2025
  7. House Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Jul 23, 2025
  8. House Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-263. Sep 10, 2025
  9. House Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 219. Sep 10, 2025
  10. House Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Sep 15, 2025
  11. House Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4284) Sep 15, 2025
  12. House DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3400. Sep 15, 2025
  13. House 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. Sep 15, 2025
  14. House Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4300) Sep 15, 2025
  15. House 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) Sep 15, 2025
  16. 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) Sep 15, 2025
  17. House Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Sep 15, 2025
  18. House
    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Sep 15, 2025
    Agreed Yea 371 Nay 21 Roll Call
  19. Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Sep 16, 2025

Cosponsors

12

Subjects

American SamoaGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGuamHealth personnelNorthern Mariana IslandsPuerto RicoTravel and tourismU.S. territories and protectoratesVeterans' medical careVirgin Islands

Committees

  • Veterans' Affairs Committee
    • Referred To , Sep 16, 2025
  • Veterans' Affairs Committee
    • Reported By , Sep 10, 2025
    • Markup By , Jul 23, 2025
    • Discharged from , Jul 3, 2025
    • Referred To , May 14, 2025

Summary

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

Summary as of: Introduced in House

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