H.R. 217 Passed the House Armed Forces and National Security

Communities Helping Invest through Property and Improvements Needed for Veterans Act of 2025

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.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] Introduced January 7, 2025 Cosponsors 6 (4 D, 2 R) Latest action May 20, 2025

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, Library of Congress.

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Actions

  1. May 20, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  2. May 19, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. May 19, 2025 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2121-2122)
  4. May 19, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 217.
  5. May 19, 2025 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2121-2123)
  6. May 19, 2025 Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  7. May 17, 2025 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 70.
  8. May 17, 2025 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-97.
  9. May 6, 2025 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  10. Mar 25, 2025 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
  11. Mar 25, 2025 Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  12. Feb 11, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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