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Union Calendar No. 220 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3767 
[Report No. 119–264] 
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. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 5, 2025 
Mr. HAMADEH of Arizona (for himself and Ms. BUDZINSKI) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
SEPTEMBER 10, 2025 
Additional sponsors: Mr. DAVIS of North Carolina and Mr. VINDMAN 
SEPTEMBER 10, 2025 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June 5, 2025] 
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A BILL 
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 Profes-
sionals Scholarship Program, and for other purposes. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives 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 PRO-
GRAM. 
(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 employ-
ment 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 com-
pletes the course in the Scholarship Program. 
‘‘(B) The date on which participant obtains all 
required licensure, certification, or credentialing nec-
essary to practice independently in their field. 
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‘‘(2) A contract referred to in paragraph (1) shall in-
clude 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: 
‘‘§ 1715. Prohibition on smoking in facilities of the 
Veterans Health Administration 
‘‘(a) PROHIBITION.—No person (including any vet-
eran, patient, resident, employee of the Department, con-
tractor, or visitor) may smoke on the premises of any facil-
ity of the Veterans Health Administration. 
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‘‘(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 
‘‘(B) the use of any electronic nicotine deliv-
ery 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 (includ-
ing any medical center, nursing home, domiciliary 
facility, outpatient clinic, or center that provides re-
adjustment counseling) that is— 
‘‘(A) under the jurisdiction of the Depart-
ment 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 amend-
ed by striking the item relating to section 1715 and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘1715. Prohibition on smoking in facilities of the Veterans Health Administra-
tion.’’. 
(2) CONFORMING REPEAL.— 
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(A) IN GENERAL.—Section 526 of the Vet-
erans 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. 
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Union Calendar No. 220 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 3767 
[Report No. 119–264] 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide 
for a time frame for the employment in the De-
partment of Veterans Affairs of participants in 
the Health Professionals Scholarship Program, 
and for other purposes. 
SEPTEMBER 10, 2025 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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