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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/217
[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 3 (Tuesday, January 7, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BACON:H.R. 217.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 of the U.S. Constitution.[Page H63]
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2121-2122)
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 217.
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Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2121-2123)
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 70.
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H.R. 217, Communities Helping Invest through Property and Improvements Needed for Veterans Act of 2025
https://www.cbo.gov/publication/61394
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs on May 6, 2025
Armed Forces and National Security
- Charitable contributions
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- Department of Veterans Affairs
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- Government buildings, facilities, and property
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- Land transfers
2025-03-13T16:20:06Z
Armed Forces and National Security
2025-02-12T15:42:05Z
00
2025-01-07
Introduced in House
2025-02-18T21:22:26Z
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.

CHIP IN for Veterans Act of 2025
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CHIP IN for Veterans Act of 2025
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Senate
Referred in Senate
RFS
- Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
255

Communities Helping Invest through Property and Improvements Needed for Veterans Act of 2025
2025-05-22T02:23:19Z
S
Senate
Referred in Senate
RFS
- Short Title(s) as Passed House
104

Communities Helping Invest through Property and Improvements Needed for Veterans Act of 2025
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H
House
Engrossed in House
EH
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104

CHIP IN for Veterans Act of 2025
2025-05-21T04:08:19Z
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House
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EH
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CHIP IN for Veterans Act of 2025
2025-05-18T04:38:20Z
- Short Title(s) as Reported to House
102

CHIP IN for Veterans Act of 2025
2025-05-18T04:38:18Z
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House
Reported in House
RH
- Short Title(s) as Reported to House
102

Communities Helping Invest through Property and Improvements Needed for Veterans Act of 2025
2025-05-18T04:38:18Z
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House
Reported in House
RH
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
101

CHIP IN for Veterans Act
2025-02-04T09:23:20Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
101

Communities Helping Invest through Property and Improvements Needed for Veterans Act
2025-02-04T09:23:20Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Official Title as Introduced
6

To amend title 38, United States Code, to make permanent the pilot program authorized by the Communities Helping Invest through Property and Improvements Needed for Veterans Act of 2016, and for other purposes.
2025-02-04T09:18:29Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Referred in Senate
2025-05-20T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr217rfs/xml/BILLS-119hr217rfs.xml
- Engrossed in House
2025-05-19T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr217eh/xml/BILLS-119hr217eh.xml
- Reported in House
2025-05-17T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr217rh/xml/BILLS-119hr217rh.xml
- Introduced in House
2025-01-07T05:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr217ih/xml/BILLS-119hr217ih.xml
2025-05-20
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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