H.R. 217

119th Congress

In Committee

CHIP IN for Veterans Act of 2025

Sponsored byRepublican:Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]NE· Introduced 7 January 2025
Open on Congress.gov

6

Cosponsors

17

Actions

0

Amendments

2

Committees

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Latest action

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

20 May 2025·1 year ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 18 February 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.

Timeline

17 actions

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

    20 May 2025 · IntroReferral

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

    19 May 2025 · Floor

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

    19 May 2025 · Floor

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

    19 May 2025 · Floor

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

    19 May 2025 · Floor

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

    19 May 2025 · Floor

  7. 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)

    19 May 2025 · Floor

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

    17 May 2025 · Committee

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

    17 May 2025 · Committee

  10. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 70.

    17 May 2025 · Calendars

  11. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

    6 May 2025 · Committee

  12. Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

    25 March 2025 · Committee

  13. Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

    25 March 2025 · Committee

  14. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    11 February 2025 · Committee

  15. Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    7 January 2025 · IntroReferral

  16. Introduced in House

    7 January 2025 · IntroReferral

  17. Introduced in House

    7 January 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

6 cosponsors

Sponsor

Republican:Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]NE

Cosponsors

  • Democrat467%
  • Republican233%

Classification

Policy area

Armed Forces and National Security

Legislative subjects

Charitable contributionsDepartment of Veterans AffairsGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyLand transfers

Committees

2

  • Veterans' Affairs Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To7 Jan 2025
    • Markup By6 May 2025
    • Reported By17 May 2025

    • Health Subcommittee

      • Referred to11 Feb 2025
      • Markup by25 Mar 2025
      • Reported by25 Mar 2025

  • Veterans' Affairs Committee

    Senate · Standing

    • Referred To20 May 2025

Reports

Cosponsor momentum

Cumulative over time

Cosponsors grew from 0 on 7 January 2025 to 6 on 8 May 2025.

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