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H.R. 217 House Armed Forces and National Security

Communities Helping Invest through Property and Improvements Needed for Veterans Act

Introduced
Jan 7, 2025
Sponsor
Rep. Bacon, Don (R-NE-2)
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STAGE 4 OF 8 — HOUSE FLOOR

Currently in the House. Last action: received in the senate and read twice and referred to the committee on veterans' affairs on May 20, 2025.

  1. House Introduced in House Jan 7, 2025
  2. House Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Jan 7, 2025
  3. House Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Feb 11, 2025
  4. House Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Mar 25, 2025
  5. House Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote. Mar 25, 2025
  6. House Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held May 6, 2025
  7. House Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-97. May 17, 2025
  8. House Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 70. May 17, 2025
  9. House Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. May 19, 2025
  10. House Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2121-2123) May 19, 2025
  11. House DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 217. May 19, 2025
  12. House 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) May 19, 2025
  13. House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2121-2122) May 19, 2025
  14. House Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. May 19, 2025
  15. Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. May 20, 2025

Cosponsors

6

Subjects

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

Committees

  • Veterans' Affairs Committee
    • [Referred To, May 20, 2025]
  • Veterans' Affairs Committee
    • [Reported By, May 17, 2025]
    • [Markup By, May 6, 2025]
    • [Referred To, Jan 7, 2025]

Summary

Communities Helping Invest through Property and Improvements Needed for Veterans Act or the CHIP IN for Veterans ActThis 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 as of: Introduced in House]

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