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HR 217 · in committee · significant

CHIP IN for Veterans Act of 2025

What this bill does

  • The bill makes permanent a VA program allowing donations of property and facilities from nonfederal entities.
  • Veterans and the Department of Veterans Affairs are affected by expanded donation acceptance.
  • The change takes effect December 16, 2026, and removes limits on how many donations the VA can accept.

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  1. 01

    How would removing limits on property donations to the VA affect the department's ability to maintain and operate these facilities long-term?

  2. 02

    What types of nonfederal entities would be incentivized to donate property under this bill, and what could their motivations be?

  3. 03

    How might permanent donation authority change the VA's budget priorities compared to requesting Congressional appropriations for facilities?

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Introduced 2025-05-20

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-05-20 · senate · IntroReferral

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

  2. 2025-05-19 · house · Floor

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

  3. 2025-05-19 · house · Floor

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

  4. 2025-05-19 · Floor

    Passed/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)

  5. 2025-05-19 · house · Floor

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

  6. 2025-05-19 · house · Floor

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

  7. 2025-05-19 · house · Floor

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

  8. 2025-05-17 · house · Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 70.

  9. 2025-05-17 · house · Committee

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

  10. 2025-05-17 · Committee

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

  11. 2025-05-06 · house · Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  12. 2025-03-25 · house · Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

  13. 2025-03-25 · house · Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  14. 2025-02-11 · house · Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  15. 2025-01-07 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

  16. 2025-01-07 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  17. 2025-01-07 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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