Bills · HR 3767
PASSED HOUSE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 3767Health personnelVeterans' medical care
Health Professionals Scholarship Program Improvement Act of 2025
INTRO JUN 5· LAST ACTION SEP 16
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LEGISLATIVE PROGRESS
STEP 4 / 8Introduced
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenThis bill matters because it addresses two critical areas of concern for veterans' healthcare: staffing and environment. By requiring the VA to quickly employ its scholarship graduates with competitive offers, the bill aims to reduce staffing shortages in high-need areas, which could improve access to quality care for veterans. This ensures that the investment in educating these professionals translates directly into services for those who served.
The smoking ban is significant because it protects the health of veterans, patients, and staff by eliminating exposure to secondhand smoke and vapor on VA premises. This aligns VA facilities with modern public health standards and creates a healthier healing environment. Without this bill, the VA might continue to face challenges in quickly recruiting and retaining medical talent from its scholarship program, and smoking might still be permitted in designated areas or e-cigarettes used more freely, potentially impacting the health and well-being of all who visit or work at VA facilities.
KEY PROVISIONS
4AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to offer full-time employment contracts to participants in its Health Professionals Scholarship Program within 90 days.
This ensures a clear and timely career path for scholarship recipients and helps the VA fill critical healthcare positions quickly.
PROVISION 02
Mandates that these employment contracts include competitive salary and benefits, consistent with VA employment standards.
This aims to attract and retain highly qualified healthcare professionals within the VA system.
PROVISION 03
Prohibits all forms of smoking, including the use of e-cigarettes and vaping devices, on the premises of any Veterans Health Administration facility.
This creates a completely smoke-free environment for veterans, patients, and staff, promoting better health outcomes.
PROVISION 04
Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit semi-annual reports to Congress on the implementation of the scholarship program's employment timeframe.
This provides oversight and ensures accountability for the VA in meeting its obligation to scholarship recipients.
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ACTION TIMELINE
14 EVENTSSEP 16
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
SEP 15
Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
SEP 15
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4285)
SEP 15
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3767.
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Bill
NumberHR 3767
Congress119th
StatusPassed House
IntroducedJun 5, 2025
Last actionSep 16, 2025
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PASSED HOUSE· 119TH CONGRESS · VETERANS' AFFAIRS COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED JUN 5, 2025
House BillHR 3767Health personnelVeterans' medical care
Health Professionals Scholarship Program Improvement Act of 2025
INTRODUCED JUN 5, 2025· LAST ACTION SEP 16, 2025
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READING
3 min
COSPONSORS
3
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