Leasing and Infrastructure Act of 2025

This bill would let the Secretary of Veterans Affairs lease major medical facilities directly, without going through the General Services Administration, once the House and Senate Veterans' Affairs Committees approve the lease plan. It would create a Veterans Leasing Fund in the Treasury to pay for rent, taxes, operating costs, and pre-award work on these leases, and would limit the firm term of each lease to 20 years. The VA would aim to award each lease within one year of seeking bids and would have to pay qualifying bidders for delay costs if it misses that deadline. The bill would also require market-based and full life-cycle cost estimates, notices to Congress when costs exceed approved amounts, revised facility design guides, and an annual report on lease award timing.

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Sponsors

• Jason Smith Republican sponsor
• 0 cosponsors