# 119-hr-3767: Health Professionals Scholarship Program Improvement Act of 2025

119-hr-3767, Health Professionals Scholarship Program Improvement Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham J. [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ); status passed_house; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3767
- Congress: 119
- Title: Health Professionals Scholarship Program Improvement Act of 2025
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2025-06-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham J. [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-19

## Summary

**A firm 90-day hiring guarantee for Health Professionals Scholarship Program clinicians.** This bill would require the VA to offer program participants a full-time clinical employment contract with competitive pay within 90 days after they finish the program or obtain required licensure, and it would ban smoking, including e-cigarettes, on all Veterans Health Administration facility premises. - Scholarship recipients: Participants would receive a VA contract for full-time clinical practice at a Department facility with the highest need no later than 90 days after program completion or credentialing. - Patients, visitors, and staff: Smoking would be prohibited on the premises of any Veterans Health Administration facility, and the definition of smoking covers traditional tobacco and electronic nicotine delivery systems like e-cigarettes and vape pens. - VA oversight: The Secretary must report to the House and Senate Veterans' Affairs Committees every 180 days on implementation. Reporting continues until September 30, 2027.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2025-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Faster VA hiring for scholarship grads: benefit, medium. If you are in the VA Health Professionals Scholarship Program, the VA would have to offer you a full-time clinical job within 90 days after you finish the program or get all required licenses and credentials. Placement would be at a VA facility the Secretary says has the highest need. The job would…
- No smoking at VA health facilities: benefit, low. This bill would ban smoking on the premises (buildings and grounds) of any Veterans Health Administration facility. "Smoking" would include cigarettes, cigars, pipes, e-cigarettes, vape pens, and e-cigars. The rule would apply to veterans, patients, residents, VA employees, contractors, and visitor…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-1004: Love Lives On Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1410: 9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-3767 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3767)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-1004: Love Lives On Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1004)
- [119-hr-1410: 9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1410)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3767 (as of 2026-07-19).