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Bill · 119th Congress · HR 217
CHIP IN for Veterans Act of 2025
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Introduced 2025-01-07Topic: veterans militarySummary
Summary by the Congressional Research ServiceCommunities 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.
Sponsors
- Don Bacon Republican sponsor
- 6 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-20 | Senate | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | refer |
| 2025-05-19 | House | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | |
| 2025-05-19 | House | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2121-2122) | |
| 2025-05-19 | 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) | floor pass | |
| 2025-05-19 | House | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 217. | |
| 2025-05-19 | House | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2121-2123) | |
| 2025-05-19 | House | Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. | |
| 2025-05-17 | House | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 70. | |
| 2025-05-17 | House | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-97. | report |
| 2025-05-17 | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-97. | report | |
| 2025-05-06 | House | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held | refer |
| 2025-03-25 | House | Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote. | refer |
| 2025-03-25 | House | Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held | refer |
| 2025-02-11 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | refer |
| 2025-01-07 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | refer |
| 2025-01-07 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2025-01-07 | Introduced in House | introduce |