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H.R. 217 119th Congress House

CHIP IN for Veterans Act of 2025

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to make permanent the pilot program authorized by the Communities Helping Invest through Property and Improvements Neede… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to make permanent the pilot program authorized by the Communities Helping Invest through Property and Improvements Needed for Veterans Act of 2016, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 7, 2025 Introduced by: Don Bacon Republican · Nebraska See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Charitable contributionsDepartment of Veterans AffairsGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyLand transfers
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 Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 20, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 19, 2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 19, 2025
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2121-2122)
May 19, 2025
Passed/agreed to in 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
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 217.
May 19, 2025
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2121-2123)
May 19, 2025
Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 17, 2025
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-97.
May 17, 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 70.
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
Introduced in House
Jan 7, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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What's happening now May 20, 2025

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Hearings & markups 1
 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Lobbying activity 8

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 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 4 Republican 2
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Vindman, Eugene Simon
Virginia · May 8, 2025
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Thanedar, Shri
Michigan · Apr 7, 2025
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Lee, Susie
Nevada · Mar 31, 2025
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Valadao, David G.
California · Mar 14, 2025
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Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Mar 3, 2025
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Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Feb 21, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 217: CHIP IN for Veterans Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-217/
MLA
"H.R. 217: CHIP IN for Veterans Act of 2025." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-217/.
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H.R. 217, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-217/.
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[H.R. 217: CHIP IN for Veterans Act of 2025](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-217/)
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