Abraham Hamadeh (R-AZ)
Health Professionals Scholarship Program Improvement Act of 2025
A Republican bill with 3 Democratic cosponsors · See all 3 cosponsors
Last activity — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
In the other chamber's committee
Passed one chamber and has been handed to a committee in the other.
The committee decides whether it goes any further, and most bills that reach a committee never leave it. A committee that simply does nothing kills a bill without anyone ever voting against it, so no news from here is usually the news.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- Passed House voice vote
- In Senate committee
The House by voice vote (members called out yes or no together): no member's position on it was recorded.
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Health Professionals Scholarship Program Improvement Act of 2025," aims to amend title 38 of the United States Code. It requires the Secretary to ensure scholarship participants receive full-time employment contracts at high-need Department facilities within 90 days of completing their course and obtaining necessary credentials. These contracts must include competitive salaries and benefits. Additionally, the bill establishes a strict prohibition on smoking and the use of electronic nicotine delivery systems at all Veterans Health Administration facilities. The Secretary must also provide regular reports regarding the implementation of the employment requirements.
Yes· 3 of 4
- Scored +8
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?
The bill benefits veterans through better access to health professionals and a healthier, smoke-free environment at all VHA facilities.
- Scored +7
Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?
The bill improves veteran care by ensuring high-need facilities are staffed with qualified professionals and by promoting a healthier environment.
- Scored +6
Does this make health care easier to get in general?
By mandating employment for scholars at high-need facilities, the bill ensures more clinical providers are available to patients.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Employment Security for Scholars: Participants in the Health Professionals Scholarship Program will be guaranteed a contract for full-time clinical practice at a Department facility with high need within 90 days of completing their course and obtaining licensure (Section 2(a)(1)).
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Fair Compensation: Employment contracts provided to scholarship participants must include a competitive salary and benefits package that meets Department standards (Section 2(a)(2)).
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Healthier Environment: A total prohibition on smoking—including cigarettes, cigars, pipes, and electronic nicotine systems like vapes—will be enforced at all Veterans Health Administration facilities, including medical centers and nursing homes (Section 3(a)(1)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Employment Restrictions: The bill mandates that employment contracts for scholarship participants be placed at facilities with the "highest need" as determined by the Secretary (Section 2(a)(1)).
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Strict Smoking Prohibitions: The smoking ban applies to all people on the premises, including veterans, patients, residents, employees, contractors, and visitors (Section 3(a)(1)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together? — The bill benefits veterans through better access to health professionals and a healthier, smoke-free environment at all VHA facilities.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive? — The bill improves veteran care by ensuring high-need facilities are staffed with qualified professionals and by promoting a healthier environment.
- Healthcare
- Does this make health care easier to get in general? — By mandating employment for scholars at high-need facilities, the bill ensures more clinical providers are available to patients.
- Economy And Finance
- Is this likely to create jobs? — The bill guarantees full-time employment contracts for scholarship participants within 90 days of licensure.
- 9/16/2025
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 9/15/2025
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4285)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4285)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3767.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4285)
- Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- 9/10/2025
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-264.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 220.
- 7/23/2025
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/17/2025
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 6/10/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/5/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
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