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.
How Congress Voted
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Legislative Journey
- Introduced
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- Passed Chamber 1
- Passed Chamber 2
- Signed
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
SenateMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
HouseOn 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)
HousePassed/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)
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4300)
HouseAt 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.
HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3400.
HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4284)
HouseMr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 219.
HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-263.
HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-263.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
HouseSubcommittee on Health Discharged
HouseSubcommittee Hearings Held
HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HouseReferred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
HouseIntroduced in House
Introduced in House