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H.R. 217 · 119th Congress

CHIP IN for Veterans Act of 2025

Introduced Jan 7, 2025Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Read the textOn Congress.gov

Status: Passed House

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Law

Latest action

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

Summary

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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service.

Actions

  1. Senate

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

  2. House

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. House

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2121-2122)

  4. House

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 217.

  5. House

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2121-2123)

  6. House

    Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  7. House

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 70.

  8. House

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-97.

  9. House

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  10. House

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

  11. House

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  12. House

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Show 2 earlier actions
  1. House

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

  2. Introduced in House