House bill · H.R. 3400 (119th Congress)

TRAVEL Act of 2025

U.S. House of Representatives

Latest action Sep 16, 2025

Following needs an Agora account. You will sign in first, then come back to this page.

From Congress.gov and official rosters. This record was last updated Sep 23, 2026. About our data

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 from the Congressional Research Service. How we handle summaries

Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

Committee

House Committee on Veterans' Affairs · U.S. House of Representatives

Also referred to Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs · U.S. Senate.

Your position on this bill

Choose the position closest to yours. You'll sign in or create an account to save it.

Cosponsors

Showing the cosponsors who are on Agora, A to Z. The official record may list more.

Read on Congress.gov

Democratic3
Republican1

This bill has cosponsors from more than one party.

Shown in neutral colors by design; Agora is non-partisan.

As identified by Congress.gov.

Full history

Sep 16, 2025
In committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
U.S. House
Sep 16, 2025
Sent to the executive
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
U.S. Senate
Sep 15, 2025
Considered as Unfinished business. (consideration: cr H4300)
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4300)
Sep 15, 2025
Considered as Unfinished business. (consideration: cr H4300)
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4300)
Sep 15, 2025
Debate - the House Proceeded With Forty Minutes of Debate on H.R. 3400.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3400.
U.S. House of Representatives

Show full history (20 earlier events)

Sep 15, 2025
Passed a chamber
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 15, 2025
Passed a chamber
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 15, 2025
Passed a chamber
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)
U.S. House of Representatives
Sep 10, 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 219.
Sep 10, 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 219.
Sep 10, 2025
Reported out of committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-263.
Sep 10, 2025
Reported out of committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-263.
Sep 2, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. House
U.S. House
Jul 23, 2025
Committee vote
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jul 23, 2025
Committee vote
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jul 23, 2025
Reported out of committee
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 23, 2025
Reported out of committee
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 3, 2025
In committee
Subcommittee on Health Discharged
Jul 3, 2025
In committee
Subcommittee on Health Discharged
Jun 12, 2025
Hearing held
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Jun 12, 2025
Hearing held
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Jun 6, 2025
Referred to committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 6, 2025
Referred to committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 14, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
U.S. House of Representatives
May 14, 2025
Referred to committee
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
U.S. House of Representatives

Read the record

Read on Congress.gov (opens in a new tab) The official record on Congress.gov.