H.R. 3400
119th Congress
TRAVEL Act of 2025
12
Cosponsors
20
Actions
0
Amendments
2
Committees
—
Since introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
16 septembre 2025·10 months ago
Summary
Introduced in House · Updated 10 septembre 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
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
16 septembre 2025 · IntroReferral
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 septembre 2025 · Floor
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 septembre 2025 · Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4284)
15 septembre 2025 · Floor
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 septembre 2025 · Floor
Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
15 septembre 2025 · Floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4300)
15 septembre 2025 · Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3400.
15 septembre 2025 · Floor
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
15 septembre 2025 · Floor
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-263.
10 septembre 2025 · Committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-263.
10 septembre 2025 · Committee
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 219.
10 septembre 2025 · Calendars
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
23 juillet 2025 · Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
23 juillet 2025 · Committee
Subcommittee on Health Discharged
3 juillet 2025 · Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held
12 juin 2025 · Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
6 juin 2025 · Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
14 mai 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
14 mai 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
14 mai 2025 · IntroReferral
Sponsorship
12 cosponsors
Sponsor
Republican:Del. King-Hinds, Kimberlyn [R-MP-At Large]MPCosponsors
- Democrat975%
- Republican325%
- Democrat:Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]HI
- Democrat:Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3]NV
- Democrat:Rescom. Hernández, Pablo Jose [D-PR-At Large]PR
- Democrat:Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]VA
- Democrat:Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]IL
- Republican:Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2]VA
- Democrat:Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large]DE
- Democrat:Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10]WA
- Democrat:Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]MI
- Democrat:Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]HI
- Republican:Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large]AS
- Republican:Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large]GU
Classification
Policy area
Armed Forces and National SecurityLegislative subjects
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 mai 2025 to 12 on 2 septembre 2025.
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