TRAVEL Act of 2025

Hozzl · 2025-09-29T22:41:12Z

Explore the details of House Bill 3400 TRAVEL Act of 2025 currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on Armed Forces and National Security. Stay informed on legislative developments.

9/29/2025, 10:41 PM

Summary of Bill HR 3400

H.R. 3400, introduced in the 119th Congress on May 14, 2025, aims to amend title 38, United States Code, to enable the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to deploy Department of Veterans Affairs physicians as traveling physicians in U.S. territories and possessions on a temporary basis, along with other specified purposes.

Congressional Summary of HR 3400

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.

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Current Status of Bill HR 3400

Bill HR 3400 is currently in the status of Introduced to Senate since September 16, 2025. Bill HR 3400 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the House on May 14, 2025. Bill HR 3400's most recent activity was Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. as of September 16, 2025

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Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 3400

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Armed Forces and National Security

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 3400

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.

Comments

Zayden Baxter

436

6 months ago

Can you believe this new bill? It's gonna make traveling a nightmare for us regular folks. Who's gonna be affected by this mess?

Cade Pickett

468

5 months ago

I think this new bill is great for our country. It's about time we had some regulations in place for travel. This will definitely make things better for everyone. Can't wait to see how this all plays out!