CHIP IN for Veterans Act of 2025

Introduced Jan 7, 2025Latest action May 20, 2025Armed Forces and National Security

Plain-English summary

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.

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Issue relevance

Why this appears in Paper Trail

Defense

Matched from official metadata: policy_area: Armed Forces and National Security

Veterans Services

Matched from official metadata: policy_area: Armed Forces and National Security

People and recorded decisions

Sponsors, Cosponsors & House Votes

Josh Gottheimer

Cosponsor · Democratic · NJ

Robert J. Wittman

Cosponsor · Republican · VA

Susie Lee

Cosponsor · Democratic · NV

Donald J Bacon

Sponsor · Republican · NE

Shri Thanedar

Cosponsor · Democratic · MI

Yevgeny 'Eugene' Vindman

Cosponsor · Democratic · VA

David G. Valadao

Cosponsor · Republican · CA

No linked House roll-call vote is available yet. Senate votes are not currently synchronized.

Official Subjects

Armed Forces and National SecurityCharitable contributionsDepartment of Veterans AffairsGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyLand transfers

Sources & text

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