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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3400
[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 81 (Wednesday, May 14, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. KING-HINDS:H.R. 3400.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution[Page H2053]
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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19:04:32
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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- 2025-09-15
19:04:31
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)
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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)
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18:57:07
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4300)
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16:21:07
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.
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- 2025-09-15
16:13:12
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3400.
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- 2025-09-15
16:13:11
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4284)
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- 2025-09-15
16:13:05
Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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- 2025-09-10
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 219.
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-263.
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Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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H.R. 3400, the Territorial Response and Access to Veterans’ Essential Lifecare Act
https://www.cbo.gov/publication/61703
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on July 23, 2025
Armed Forces and National Security
- American Samoa
2025-06-23T20:09:44Z
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
2025-06-23T20:09:34Z
- Guam
2025-06-23T20:09:48Z
- Health personnel
2025-06-23T20:09:26Z
- Northern Mariana Islands
2025-06-23T20:09:53Z
- Puerto Rico
2025-06-23T20:09:59Z
- Travel and tourism
2025-06-23T20:10:12Z
- U.S. territories and protectorates
2025-06-23T20:10:08Z
- Veterans' medical care
2025-06-23T20:09:39Z
- Virgin Islands
2025-06-23T20:10:03Z
Armed Forces and National Security
2025-06-03T19:58:12Z
00
2025-05-14
Introduced in House
2025-09-10T17:01:03Z
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.

TRAVEL Act of 2025
- Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
255

TRAVEL Act of 2025
2025-09-18T04:23:16Z
S
Senate
Referred in Senate
RFS
- Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
255

Territorial Response and Access to Veterans’ Essential Lifecare Act
2025-09-18T04:23:16Z
S
Senate
Referred in Senate
RFS
- Short Title(s) as Passed House
104

Territorial Response and Access to Veterans’ Essential Lifecare Act
2025-09-17T02:53:16Z
H
House
Engrossed in House
EH
- Short Title(s) as Passed House
104

TRAVEL Act of 2025
2025-09-17T02:53:16Z
H
House
Engrossed in House
EH
- Short Title(s) as Reported to House
102

TRAVEL Act of 2025
2025-09-11T10:08:22Z
H
House
Reported in House
RH
- Short Title(s) as Reported to House
102

Territorial Response and Access to Veterans’ Essential Lifecare Act
2025-09-11T10:08:22Z
H
House
Reported in House
RH
- Display Title
45

TRAVEL Act of 2025
2025-07-30T12:51:56Z
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
101

TRAVEL Act of 2025
2025-05-21T03:53:16Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
101

the Territorial Response and Access to Veterans’ Essential Lifecare Act
2025-05-21T03:53:16Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Official Title as Introduced
6

To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to assign physicians of the Department of Veterans Affairs to temporarily serve as traveling physicians in the territories and possessions of the United States, and for other purposes.
2025-05-21T03:48:30Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Referred in Senate
2025-09-16T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr3400rfs/xml/BILLS-119hr3400rfs.xml
- Engrossed in House
2025-09-15T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr3400eh/xml/BILLS-119hr3400eh.xml
- Reported in House
2025-09-10T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr3400rh/xml/BILLS-119hr3400rh.xml
- Introduced in House
2025-05-14T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr3400ih/xml/BILLS-119hr3400ih.xml
2025-09-16
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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