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CHIP IN for Veterans Act of 2025

H.R. 217 · 119th Congress (2025-2026)

H.R. 217119TH CONGRESSINTRODUCED 01/07/2025REP. BACONR-NE · SPONSORLeft: no (Sponsor Ranking)Lean left: no (Sponsor Ranking)Center: no (Sponsor Ranking)Lean right: DW-NOMINATE +0.28 (Sponsor Ranking)Right: no (Sponsor Ranking)LEAN RIGHT(SPONSOR RANKING)ARMED FORCES AND NATIONAL SECURITY

7 members · Left 1 · Center 3 · Right 3 (Bill Ranking)

SponsorRep. Bacon, Don (R-NE) (Introduced 01/07/2025)
Sponsor Voting RecordLean right · DW-NOMINATE +0.28 · measured from every roll-call vote this member has cast (voteview.com) (Sponsor Ranking)
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support across the spectrum: 7 members signed on (Bill Ranking) this bill: sponsor + current cosponsors, each once

CommitteesSenate - Veterans' Affairs Committee; House - Veterans' Affairs Committee; House - Veterans' Affairs Committee; House - Veterans' Affairs Committee
Latest Action05/20/2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Roll Call VotesThere have been no roll call votes
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Summary (1)

Introduced in House (01/07/2025)

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.

Text (4)

Engrossed in House (EH)

119 HR 217 EH: Communities Helping Invest through Property and Improvements Needed for Veterans Act of 2025 U.S. House of Representatives text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. IB 119th CONGRESS1st Session H. R. 217

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT 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.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Communities Helping Invest through Property and Improvements Needed for Veterans Act of 2025 or the CHIP IN for Veterans Act of 2025.

2.Expanding and extending a pilot program on acceptance by the Department of Veterans Affairs of donated facilities and related improvements (a)Expansion (1)In generalSection 2 of the Communities Helping Invest through Property and Improvements Needed for Veterans Act of 2016 (Public Law 114–294; 38 U.S.C. 8103 note) is amended, in subsection (a)(1)— (A)in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking property; and (B)by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C)A minor construction, or nonrecurring maintenance, project of the Department.. (2)Conforming amendmentsSuch section is further amended— (A)in subsection (b)— (i)in the heading, by striking of property; (ii)in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking the donation of a property and inserting a donation; (iii)in paragraph (1), by inserting or project after property each place it appears; and (iv)in paragraph (2), by inserting project, after improvements,; (B)in subsection (c)— (i)in paragraph (1)— (I)in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking real property and improvements donated under the pilot program and inserting a donation; (II)in subparagraph (A), by striking ; or and inserting a semicolon; (III)in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or; and (IV)by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C)the performance of a minor construction, or nonrecurring maintenance, project of the Department.; (ii)in paragraph (2)— (I)in subparagraph (A), by striking construction of the facility and inserting donation; (II)in subparagraph (B), by inserting maintaining, after altering,; and (III)in subparagraph (C), by striking construction of the facility and inserting donation; (C)in subsection (e)(1)— (i)by inserting alter, maintain, after design, both places it appears; (ii)in subparagraph (A)— (I)by striking real property and improvements donated and inserting a donation; and (II)by striking of the real property and improvements; and (iii)in subparagraph (B)(ii)(I), by striking construction and donation of the real property and improvements and inserting donation; and (D)in subsection (g)(1), by striking real property and improvements donated and inserting donations. (b)ExtensionSuch section is further amended, in subsection (i), by striking December 16, 2026 and inserting December 16, 2031. Passed the House of Representatives May 19, 2025.Kevin F. McCumber,Clerk.

Introduced in House (IH)

114 HR 217 IH: Communities Helping Invest through Property and Improvements Needed for Veterans Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-01-07 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 217IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 7, 2025Mr. Bacon introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' AffairsA BILLTo 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.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Communities Helping Invest through Property and Improvements Needed for Veterans Act or the CHIP IN for Veterans Act.2.Making permanent a pilot program on acceptance by the Department of Veterans Affairs of donated facilities and related improvements(a)Permanence(1)In generalSection 2 of the Communities Helping Invest through Property and Improvements Needed for Veterans Act of 2016 (Public Law 114–294, 38 U.S.C. 8103 note) is amended—(A)by striking subsection (i); and(B)by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (i).(2)Conforming amendmentsSuch section is further amended—(A)in the section heading, by striking Pilot program on acceptance by the Department of Veterans Affairs of and inserting Program to accept; (B)by striking pilot each place it appears;(C)in subsection (a)—(i)in the heading, by striking Pilot; and(ii)by striking paragraph (3); and(D)in subsection (h), by striking until the termination date set forth in subsection (i).(b)TransferSection 2 of such Act, as amended by subsection (a), is transferred to subchapter I of chapter 81 of title 38, United States Code, inserted after section 8104, and redesignated as section 8104A.(c)Conforming amendments(1)Typeface and styleSection 8104A of such title, as added by this section, is amended—(A)in subsection (a)(1)—(i)in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking of title 38, United States Code, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and inserting of this title, the Secretary; and(ii)in subparagraph (B), by striking of Veterans Affairs; (B)in subsection (c)(1)(B)(i), by striking of Veterans Affairs;(C)in the enumerator, by striking Sec. and inserting §; and(D)in the section heading—(i)by striking the period at the end; and(ii)by conforming the typeface and typestyle, including capitalization, to the typeface and typestyle used in the section heading of section 8104 of such title.(2)Table of sectionsThe table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting, after the item relating to section 8104, the following new section:8104A. Program to accept donated facilities and related improvements.(d)Effective dateThe amendments made by this Act shall take effect on December 16, 2026.

Referred in Senate (RFS)

114 HR 217 : Communities Helping Invest through Property and Improvements Needed for Veterans Act of 2025 U.S. House of Representatives 2025-05-20 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. IIB119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 217IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMay 20, 2025Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' AffairsAN ACTTo 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.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Communities Helping Invest through Property and Improvements Needed for Veterans Act of 2025 or the CHIP IN for Veterans Act of 2025.2.Expanding and extending a pilot program on acceptance by the Department of Veterans Affairs of donated facilities and related improvements(a)Expansion(1)In generalSection 2 of the Communities Helping Invest through Property and Improvements Needed for Veterans Act of 2016 (Public Law 114–294; 38 U.S.C. 8103 note) is amended, in subsection (a)(1)—(A)in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking property; and(B)by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:(C)A minor construction, or nonrecurring maintenance, project of the Department..(2)Conforming amendmentsSuch section is further amended—(A)in subsection (b)—(i)in the heading, by striking of property;(ii)in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking the donation of a property and inserting a donation; (iii)in paragraph (1), by inserting or project after property each place it appears; and(iv)in paragraph (2), by inserting project, after improvements,;(B)in subsection (c)—(i)in paragraph (1)—(I)in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking real property and improvements donated under the pilot program and inserting a donation; (II)in subparagraph (A), by striking ; or and inserting a semicolon;(III)in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or; and(IV)by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:(C)the performance of a minor construction, or nonrecurring maintenance, project of the Department.;(ii)in paragraph (2)—(I)in subparagraph (A), by striking construction of the facility and inserting donation;(II)in subparagraph (B), by inserting maintaining, after altering,; and(III)in subparagraph (C), by striking construction of the facility and inserting donation;(C)in subsection (e)(1)—(i)by inserting alter, maintain, after design, both places it appears;(ii)in subparagraph (A)—(I)by striking real property and improvements donated and inserting a donation; and(II)by striking of the real property and improvements; and(iii)in subparagraph (B)(ii)(I), by striking construction and donation of the real property and improvements and inserting donation; and(D)in subsection (g)(1), by striking real property and improvements donated and inserting donations.(b)ExtensionSuch section is further amended, in subsection (i), by striking December 16, 2026 and inserting December 16, 2031.Passed the House of Representatives May 19, 2025.Kevin F. McCumber,Clerk.

Reported in House (RH)

114 HR 217 RH: Communities Helping Invest through Property and Improvements Needed for Veterans Act of 2025 U.S. House of Representatives 2025-05-17 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. IBUnion Calendar No. 70119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 217[Report No. 119–97]IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 7, 2025Mr. Bacon introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' AffairsMay 17, 2025Additional sponsors: Mr. Gottheimer, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Valadao, Ms. Lee of Nevada, Mr. Thanedar, and Mr. VindmanMay 17, 2025Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printedStrike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italicFor text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 7, 2025A BILLTo 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.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Communities Helping Invest through Property and Improvements Needed for Veterans Act of 2025 or the CHIP IN for Veterans Act of 2025.2.Expanding and extending a pilot program on acceptance by the Department of Veterans Affairs of donated facilities and related improvements(a)Expansion(1)In generalSection 2 of the Communities Helping Invest through Property and Improvements Needed for Veterans Act of 2016 (Public Law 114–294; 38 U.S.C. 8103 note) is amended, in subsection (a)(1)—(A)in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking property; and(B)by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:(C)A minor construction, or nonrecurring maintenance, project of the Department..(2)Conforming amendmentsSuch section is further amended—(A)in subsection (b)—(i)in the heading, by striking of property;(ii)in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking the donation of a property and inserting a donation; (iii)in paragraph (1), by inserting or project after property each place it appears; and(iv)in paragraph (2), by inserting project, after improvements,;(B)in subsection (c)—(i)in paragraph (1)—(I)in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking real property and improvements donated under the pilot program and inserting a donation; (II)in subparagraph (A), by striking ; or and inserting a semicolon;(III)in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or; and(IV)by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:(C)the performance of a minor construction, or nonrecurring maintenance, project of the Department.;(ii)in paragraph (2)—(I)in subparagraph (A), by striking construction of the facility and inserting donation;(II)in subparagraph (B), by inserting maintaining, after altering,; and(III)in subparagraph (C), by striking construction of the facility and inserting donation;(C)in subsection (e)(1)—(i)by inserting alter, maintain, after design, both places it appears;(ii)in subparagraph (A)—(I)by striking real property and improvements donated and inserting a donation; and(II)by striking of the real property and improvements; and(iii)in subparagraph (B)(ii)(I), by striking construction and donation of the real property and improvements and inserting donation; and(D)in subsection (g)(1), by striking real property and improvements donated and inserting donations.(b)ExtensionSuch section is further amended, in subsection (i), by striking December 16, 2026 and inserting December 16, 2031.May 17, 2025Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

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All Actions (17)

DateChamberAll Actions
01/07/2025Library of CongressIntroduced in House
01/07/2025Library of CongressIntroduced in House
01/07/2025House floor actionsReferred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
02/11/2025House committee actionsReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.
03/25/2025House committee actionsSubcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
03/25/2025House committee actionsForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
05/06/2025House committee actionsCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
05/17/2025Library of CongressReported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-97.
05/17/2025House floor actionsReported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-97.
05/17/2025House floor actionsPlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 70.
05/19/2025House floor actionsMr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
05/19/2025House floor actionsConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2121-2123)
05/19/2025House floor actionsDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 217.
05/19/2025Library of CongressPassed/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)
05/19/2025House floor actionsOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2121-2122)
05/19/2025House floor actionsMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
05/20/2025SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Titles (11)

Title TypeTitle
Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill textTo 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.
Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill textCHIP IN for Veterans Act of 2025
Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill textCommunities Helping Invest through Property and Improvements Needed for Veterans Act of 2025
Short Title(s) as Passed HouseCommunities Helping Invest through Property and Improvements Needed for Veterans Act of 2025
Short Title(s) as Passed HouseCHIP IN for Veterans Act of 2025
Display TitleCHIP IN for Veterans Act of 2025
Short Title(s) as Reported to HouseCHIP IN for Veterans Act of 2025
Short Title(s) as Reported to HouseCommunities Helping Invest through Property and Improvements Needed for Veterans Act of 2025
Short Title(s) as IntroducedCommunities Helping Invest through Property and Improvements Needed for Veterans Act
Short Title(s) as IntroducedCHIP IN for Veterans Act
Official Title as IntroducedTo 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.

Amendments (0)

There are no amendments to this bill.

Cosponsors (6)

* = Original cosponsor

Committees (4)

CommitteeActivity
Senate - Veterans' Affairs Committee05/20/2025 Referred To
House - Veterans' Affairs Committee05/17/2025 Reported By
House - Veterans' Affairs Committee05/06/2025 Markup By
House - Veterans' Affairs Committee01/07/2025 Referred To

Related Bills (0)

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Subjects (4)

Policy Area: Armed Forces and National Security

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