H.R. 3400

119th Congress

In Committee

TRAVEL Act of 2025

Sponsored byRepublican:Del. King-Hinds, Kimberlyn [R-MP-At Large]MP· Introduced 14 May 2025
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12

Cosponsors

20

Actions

0

Amendments

2

Committees

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

16 September 2025·10 months ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 10 September 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.

Timeline

20 actions

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

    16 September 2025 · IntroReferral

  2. 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)

    15 September 2025 · Floor

  3. 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)

    15 September 2025 · Floor

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

    15 September 2025 · Floor

  5. 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.

    15 September 2025 · Floor

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

    15 September 2025 · Floor

  7. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4300)

    15 September 2025 · Floor

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

    15 September 2025 · Floor

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

    15 September 2025 · Floor

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

    10 September 2025 · Committee

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

    10 September 2025 · Committee

  12. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 219.

    10 September 2025 · Calendars

  13. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    23 July 2025 · Committee

  14. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

    23 July 2025 · Committee

  15. Subcommittee on Health Discharged

    3 July 2025 · Committee

  16. Subcommittee Hearings Held

    12 June 2025 · Committee

  17. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    6 June 2025 · Committee

  18. Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    14 May 2025 · IntroReferral

  19. Introduced in House

    14 May 2025 · IntroReferral

  20. Introduced in House

    14 May 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

12 cosponsors

Sponsor

Republican:Del. King-Hinds, Kimberlyn [R-MP-At Large]MP

Cosponsors

  • Democrat975%
  • Republican325%

Classification

Policy area

Armed Forces and National Security

Legislative subjects

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

Committees

2

  • Veterans' Affairs Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To14 May 2025
    • Discharged from3 Jul 2025
    • Markup By23 Jul 2025
    • Reported By10 Sept 2025

    • Health Subcommittee

      • Referred to6 Jun 2025
      • Hearings By (subcommittee)12 Jun 2025

  • Veterans' Affairs Committee

    Senate · Standing

    • Referred To16 Sept 2025

Reports

Cosponsor momentum

Cumulative over time

Cosponsors grew from 2 on 14 May 2025 to 12 on 2 September 2025.

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