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HR 217Passed HouseNational Securityhouse
CHIP IN for Veterans Act of 2025
Introduced Jan 7, 2025 by Rep. Don Bacon
IntroducedCommitteeFloorCongressLaw
The House passed it. The Senate has to pass it before it can reach the President.
Latest action · May 20, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
What it does
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.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service.
Roll-call votes
No recorded roll-call vote on this bill — it may have passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record individual votes.
History
- May 20, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- May 19, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- May 19, 2025On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2121-2122)
- May 19, 2025Passed/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)
- May 19, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 217.
- May 19, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2121-2123)
- May 19, 2025Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- May 17, 2025Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 70.
- May 17, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-97.
- May 6, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Mar 25, 2025Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
- Mar 25, 2025Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Feb 11, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jan 7, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Jan 7, 2025Introduced in House