119th Congress Armed Forces and National Security
H.R. 217: CHIP IN for Veterans Act of 2025
Passed House
- Introduced (completed)
- Passed House (completed)
- Passed Senate (not reached)
- To the President (not reached)
- Became law (not reached)
Summary
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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Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Josh Gottheimer D-NJ
- Robert Wittman R-VA
- David Valadao R-CA
- Susie Lee D-NV
- Shri Thanedar D-MI
- Eugene Vindman D-VA
Who scored on this bill
- 1Don Bacon SponsorIntroduced, drew cross-party cosponsors, marked up, reported, passed House5 events+68
- 2Josh GottheimerCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Susie LeeCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Shri ThanedarCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2David ValadaoCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History
- Passed the House by voice vote.
- Introduced in the House by Don Bacon.
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- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2121-2123)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 217.
- 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)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2121-2122)
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-97.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 70.
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.