H.R. 3400Passed HouseARMED FORCES AND NATIONAL SECURITY
TRAVEL Act of 2025
American Samoa · Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management · Guam
Key facts
Introduced: May 14, 2025
Chamber: House
Cosponsors: 12
Congress: 119th
Latest action · Sep 16, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Summary
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.
Summary by Congressional Research Service.
Floor Votes
House Roll Call #266 · Sep 15, 2025
House Roll Call #266 · Sep 15, 2025
Timeline
- Sep 16, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Sep 15, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 15, 2025On 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, 2025Passed/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, 2025Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4300)
- Sep 15, 2025At 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, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3400.
- Sep 15, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4284)
- Sep 15, 2025Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Sep 10, 2025Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 219.
- Sep 10, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-263.
- Sep 10, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-263.
- Jul 23, 2025Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Jul 23, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Jul 3, 2025Subcommittee on Health Discharged
- Jun 12, 2025Subcommittee Hearings Held
- Jun 6, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- May 14, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- May 14, 2025Introduced in House
- May 14, 2025Introduced in House
Cosponsors
- Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large] R-GU
- Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large] R-AS
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] D-MI
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] D-HI
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] D-WA
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] D-DE
- Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] R-VA
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] D-IL
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] D-VA
- Rescom. Hernández, Pablo Jose [D-PR-At Large] D-PR
- Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] D-NV
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] D-HI
In the News
- AAO-HNS Surgeons to Advocate for Hearing Health Legislation on Capitol Hill - The Hearing Review
- King-Hinds secures House passage of TRAVEL Act - Marianas Variety
- Why subscribers may not be getting their newspapers - Grosse Pointe News
- King-Hinds introduces Veterans TRAVEL Act - Marianas Variety
- Ranking Member Takano Highlights House Passage of 14 Veteran-Focused Bills - House.gov
- Legion submits testimony on 10 veteran-related bills - The American Legion
- State Department planning to shrink U.S. staff by 3,400 in massive reorganization - CBS News
- Herman Cain's nickname for Pelosi: "Princess Nancy" - CBS News
- More outcry for McChrystal testimony - Politico
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