{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-3400","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":3400,"title":"TRAVEL Act of 2025","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-05-14","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"K000404","fullName":"Del. King-Hinds, Kimberlyn [R-MP-At Large]","party":"R","state":"MP","district":null}],"cosponsorsCount":12,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-09-16","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs."},"policyArea":"Armed Forces and National Security","subjects":["American Samoa","Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management","Guam","Health personnel","Northern Mariana Islands","Puerto Rico","Travel and tourism","U.S. territories and protectorates","Veterans' medical care","Virgin Islands"],"actions":[{"date":"2025-09-16","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-15","text":"Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-15","text":"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)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":true},{"date":"2025-09-15","text":"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)","type":"Floor","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":true},{"date":"2025-09-15","text":"Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4300)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-15","text":"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.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-15","text":"DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3400.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-15","text":"Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4284)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-15","text":"Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-10","text":"Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 219.","type":"Calendars","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-10","text":"Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-263.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-09-10","text":"Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-263.","type":"Committee","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-07-23","text":"Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-07-23","text":"Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-07-03","text":"Subcommittee on Health Discharged","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-06-12","text":"Subcommittee Hearings Held","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-06-06","text":"Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-05-14","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-05-14","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-05-14","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>The Territorial Response and Access to Veterans' Essential Lifecare Act or the TRAVEL Act of 2025</strong></p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>The VA must provide a relocation or retention bonus to traveling&nbsp;physicians.</p>","updateDate":"2026-02-04T04:26:33Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":669,"ts":"2026-04-15T07:27:07.415Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=TRAVEL%20Act%20of%202025"}]}}