H.R. 217 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
CHIP IN for Veterans Act of 2025
Cosponsors: 6 (4 D, 2 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-11
Introduced: 2025-01-07
Latest action (2025-05-20): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
What H.R. 217 does, in plain terms
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.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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