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TRAVEL Act of 2026

USA119th CongressS-4304| Senate 
| Updated: 4/15/2026
Tim Sheehy

Tim Sheehy

Republican Senator

Montana

Cosponsors (1)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)

Veterans' Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This legislation empowers the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to deploy Department physicians as traveling physicians to serve in U.S. territories and possessions. These assignments, lasting up to one year, aim to enhance healthcare access for veterans residing in areas like American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The bill specifies that these physicians can provide care at Department facilities or other approved locations within these territories. It also mandates that traveling physicians coordinate care with non-Department medical providers to ensure comprehensive and high-quality services for veterans. To attract and retain these essential personnel, the Secretary is required to provide a relocation or retention bonus in addition to their regular pay, mirroring existing bonus structures for VA medical staff.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-1516
TRAVEL Act
Sep 16, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-3400
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 15, 2026
Introduced in Senate
Apr 15, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-1516
    TRAVEL Act


  • September 16, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-3400
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • April 15, 2026
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 15, 2026
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

TRAVEL Act of 2026

USA119th CongressS-4304| Senate 
| Updated: 4/15/2026
This legislation empowers the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to deploy Department physicians as traveling physicians to serve in U.S. territories and possessions. These assignments, lasting up to one year, aim to enhance healthcare access for veterans residing in areas like American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The bill specifies that these physicians can provide care at Department facilities or other approved locations within these territories. It also mandates that traveling physicians coordinate care with non-Department medical providers to ensure comprehensive and high-quality services for veterans. To attract and retain these essential personnel, the Secretary is required to provide a relocation or retention bonus in addition to their regular pay, mirroring existing bonus structures for VA medical staff.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-1516
TRAVEL Act
Sep 16, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-3400
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 15, 2026
Introduced in Senate
Apr 15, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-1516
    TRAVEL Act


  • September 16, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-3400
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • April 15, 2026
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 15, 2026
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Tim Sheehy

Tim Sheehy

Republican Senator

Montana

Cosponsors (1)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)

Veterans' Affairs Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted