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119th Congress Armed Forces and National Security

H.R. 3400: TRAVEL Act of 2025

Passed HouseSep 15, 2025

  1. Introduced (completed)May 14, 2025
  2. Passed House (completed)Sep 15, 2025, 371–21
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, May 14, 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.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Key votes

House final vote, Sep 15, 2025

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

Passed 371–21

Yea 371two-thirds 262Nay 21

  • Democrats195 yea, 0 nay
  • Republicans175 yea, 21 nay
  • Independents1 yea, 0 nay

Broke with their party: Keith Self (R-TX), Scott Perry (R-PA), Ralph Norman (R-SC), Riley Moore (R-WV), Rich McCormick (R-GA), Barry Moore (R-AL), Brad Knott (R-NC), Mark Harris (R-NC), Pat Harrigan (R-NC) and Diana Harshbarger (R-TN) voted Nay; and 11 more

See how all 392 members voted

Showing 432 of 432 members

Yea 371

Republicans (175)

Democrats (195)

Independents (1)

Nay 21

Not voting 40

Senate

Not yet voted

Passed the House Sep 15, 2025. Awaiting Senate action.

Roll calls

1 vote on this bill

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  • Sep 15, 2025HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedFinal passagePassed, yea-nay 371–21
    Roll call 266 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats1950018
    Republicans17521022
    Independents1000
    Total37121040

    House roll call 266: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended. Passed.

    21 crossed party lines: 21 Republicans

    How each member voted (432)

Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

12

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

242 points earned
  1. 1Kimberlyn King-Hinds R-MP SponsorIntroduced, drew cross-party cosponsors, marked up, reported, passed House5 events+68
  2. 2Nicholas Begich R-AK1 maverick vote1 event+6
  3. 2Andy Biggs R-AZ1 maverick vote1 event+6
  4. 2Sheri Biggs R-SC1 maverick vote1 event+6
  5. 2Lauren Boebert R-CO1 maverick vote1 event+6
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Introductions and cosponsorships count toward weekly caps and show no points.

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History

  1. Sep 15, 2025Passed the House, 371–21.
  2. May 14, 2025Introduced in the House by Kimberlyn King-Hinds.
Show the full action history (18 actions)
  1. Sep 16, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  2. Sep 15, 2025Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  3. Sep 15, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4284)
  4. Sep 15, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3400.
  5. 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.
  6. Sep 15, 2025Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4300)
  7. 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)
  8. 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)
  9. Sep 15, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  10. Sep 10, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-263.
  11. Sep 10, 2025Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 219.
  12. Jul 23, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  13. Jul 23, 2025Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
  14. Jul 3, 2025Subcommittee on Health Discharged
  15. Jun 12, 2025Subcommittee Hearings Held
  16. Jun 6, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  17. May 14, 2025Introduced in House
  18. May 14, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.