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Support for Veterans' Facilities Bill
Recent Bills/Support for Veterans' Facilities Bill

Support for Veterans' Facilities Bill

IntroducedJanuary 7, 2025
Passed House1 year ago
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Senate
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Sitting in the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee.
Most bills stop at this point and never get a vote.
Armed Forces and National SecurityCharitable contributionsDepartment of Veterans AffairsGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyLand transfers
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Why This Matters

This bill makes a program that helps veterans by allowing donations for their facilities permanent and expands what can be donated.

If you want to help veterans, this bill makes it easier to donate to their facilities.
Who this affects
Veterans · Organizations supporting veterans
What it costs
CBO estimates that enacting the CHIP IN for Veterans Act would increase direct spending by an insignificant amount over the next five years. Congressional Budget Office
What changes is this bill making?
  1. 1This bill makes a program that accepts donations for veterans' facilities permanent.
  2. 2It allows the Department of Veterans Affairs to accept donations for minor construction and maintenance projects.
  3. 3The bill extends the program's deadline from December 2026 to December 2031.
  4. 4It simplifies the language around donations to make it easier to understand and implement.
Read the detailed 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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Intro
House
Senate
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IntroducedJan 7, 2025
Sponsors
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HouseMay 19, 2025
SenateCurrent

Sitting in the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee.

Most bills stop at this point and never get a vote.

President

The President

Donald Trump
President
Awaiting Vote
Similar Bills
House Bill · HR 7472
1 of 4 · Introduced
Veterans Assistance Improvement Bill
To amend title 38, United States Code, to repeal a certain limitation on the receipt of assistance under both the Department of Veterans Affairs Veteran Readiness and Employment program and Department of Veterans Affairs educational assistance programs.
Senate Bill · S 183
1 of 4 · Introduced
Fiscal Year 2025 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act
·Healthcare
House Bill · HR 3944
4 of 5 · In Conference
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026
·Defense