119th Congress
H.R. 217
CHIP IN for Veterans Act of 2025
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Don Bacon(R-NE)
- Introduced
- Jan 7, 2025
- Policy area
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Committees
- House Committee on Veterans' Affairs; Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
- Official text
- Referred in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (6)
Added later (6)
- Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) · Feb 21, 2025
- Robert J. Wittman (R-VA) · Mar 3, 2025
- David G. Valadao (R-CA) · Mar 14, 2025
- Susie Lee (D-NV) · Mar 31, 2025
- Shri Thanedar (D-MI) · Apr 7, 2025
- Eugene Simon Vindman (D-VA) · May 8, 2025
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
Communities Helping Invest through Property and Improvements Needed for Veterans Act or the CHIP IN for Veterans Act
This bill makes permanent, starting December 16, 2026, the pilot program under which the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) may accept donations of property or facilities from certain nonfederal entities (e.g., state authorities or private entities). The bill also removes the limit on the number of donations that the VA may accept under the program.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- May 20, 2025 · Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. - May 19, 2025 · House
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. - May 19, 2025 · House
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2121-2122) - May 19, 2025 · House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 217. - May 19, 2025 · House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2121-2123) - May 19, 2025 · House
Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. - May 17, 2025 · House
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 70. - May 17, 2025 · House
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-97. - May 6, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held - Mar 25, 2025
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote. - Mar 25, 2025
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held - Feb 11, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. - Jan 7, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. - Jan 7, 2025
Introduced in House