119-hr3767

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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[H.R. 3767 Referred in Senate

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 3767

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 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

 September 16, 2025

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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 AN ACT

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a time frame for 
the employment in the Department of Veterans Affairs of participants in 
 the Health Professionals Scholarship Program, and for other purposes.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

 This Act may be cited as the ``Health Professionals Scholarship 
Program Improvement Act of 2025'' or the ``HPSP Improvement Act of 
2025''.

SEC. 2. TIME FRAME FOR EMPLOYMENT OF PARTICIPANTS IN DEPARTMENT OF 
 VETERANS AFFAIRS HEALTH PROFESSIONALS SCHOLARSHIP 
 PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--

Section 7616 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
 ``
            (d) (1) The Secretary shall ensure that a participant in the 
Scholarship Program receives a contract for employment in the full-time 
clinical practice of such participant's profession at a Department 
facility with the highest need, as determined by the Secretary, by not 
later than 90 days after the later of the following dates:
 ``
        (A) The date on which the participant completes the 
 course in the Scholarship Program.
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        (B) The date on which participant obtains all required 
 licensure, certification, or credentialing necessary to 
 practice independently in their field.
 ``

    (2) A contract referred to in paragraph

    (1) shall include a 
competitive salary and benefits package consistent with the employment 
standards of the Department.''.

    (b) Report.--

    (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
 the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter until 
 the termination date specified in paragraph

    (2) , the Secretary 
 of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committees on Veterans' 
 Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on 
 the implementation of subsection
            (d) of 

section 7616 of title 
 38, United States Code, as added by subsection

    (a) .

    (2) Termination date.--The termination date specified in 
 this paragraph is September 30, 2027.

SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON SMOKING IN FACILITIES OF THE VETERANS HEALTH 
 ADMINISTRATION.

    (a) Prohibition.--

Section 1715 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows:
``

Sec. 1715. Prohibition on smoking in facilities of the Veterans 
 Health Administration
 ``

    (a) Prohibition.--No person (including any veteran, patient, 
resident, employee of the Department, contractor, or visitor) may smoke 
on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration.
 ``

    (b) 

=== Definitions. ===
-In this section:
 ``

    (1) The term `smoke' includes--
 ``
        (A) the use of cigarettes, cigars, pipes, and any 
 other combustion or heating of tobacco; and
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        (B) the use of any electronic nicotine delivery 
 system, including electronic or e-cigarettes, vape 
 pens, and e-cigars.
 ``

    (2) The term `facility of the Veterans Health 
 Administration' means any land or building (including any 
 medical center, nursing home, domiciliary facility, outpatient 
 clinic, or center that provides readjustment counseling) that 
 is--
 ``
        (A) under the jurisdiction of the Department of 
 Veterans Affairs;
 ``
        (B) under the control of the Veterans Health 
 Administration; and
 ``
            (C) not under the control of the General Services 
 Administration.''.

    (b) Conforming Amendments.--

    (1) Table of sections.--The table of sections at the 
 beginning of chapter 17 of such title is amended by striking 
 the item relating to 

section 1715 and inserting the following:

``1715. Prohibition on smoking in facilities of the Veterans Health 
 Administration.''.

    (2) Conforming repeal.--
        (A) In general.--

Section 526 of the Veterans Health 
 Care Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-585; 38 U.S.C. 1715 
 note) is repealed.
        (B) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents of 
 such Act is amended by striking the item relating to 
 such section.

 Passed the House of Representatives September 15, 2025.

 Attest:

 KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,

 Clerk.