H.R. 217 · 119th Congress
CHIP IN for Veterans Act of 2025
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- House Introduced Jan 7, 2025
- House Passed May 19, 2025
Communities Helping Invest through Property and Improvements Needed for Veterans Act or the CHIP IN for Veterans Act
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jan 7, 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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: CHIP IN for Veterans Act of 2025
Also known as: CHIP IN for Veterans Act; Communities Helping Invest through Property and Improvements Needed for Veterans Act; Communities Helping Invest through Property and Improvements Needed for Veterans Act of 2025
Latest action (May 20, 2025): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 7, 2025
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- House Introduced Jan 7, 2025
- House Passed May 19, 2025
No recorded floor vote found.