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H.R. 217

U.S. House•In Senate Committee

Summary

H.R. 217, the CHIP IN for Veterans Act of 2025, was introduced in the House on Jan 7, 2025 by Rep. Don Bacon (R) with 6 co-sponsors. It was referred to Veterans' Affairs, and last saw action on May 20, 2025: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Record

Text

H.R. 217 has 6 co-sponsors.

hb217/engrossed-in-house.txt
119 HR 217 EH: Communities Helping Invest through Property and Improvements Needed for Veterans Act of 2025
 U.S. House of Representatives
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
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 119th CONGRESS  1st Session
 H. R. 217
 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 AN ACT
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.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Communities Helping Invest through Property and Improvements Needed for Veterans Act of 2025   or the   CHIP IN for Veterans Act of 2025  .
2.
Expanding and extending a pilot program on acceptance by the Department of Veterans Affairs of donated facilities and related improvements
(a)
Expansion
(1)
In general
Section 2 of the Communities Helping Invest through Property and Improvements Needed for Veterans Act of 2016 ( Public Law 114–294 ;  38 U.S.C. 8103  note) is amended, in subsection (a)(1)—
(A)
in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking  property ; and
(B)
by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
(C)
A minor construction, or nonrecurring maintenance, project of the Department.
 .
(2)
Conforming amendments
Such section is further amended—
(A)
in subsection (b)—
(i)
in the heading, by striking
of property  ;
(ii)
in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking  the donation of a property  and inserting  a donation ;
(iii)
in paragraph (1), by inserting  or project  after  property  each place it appears; and
(iv)
in paragraph (2), by inserting  project,  after  improvements, ;
(B)
in subsection (c)—
(i)
in paragraph (1)—
(I)
in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking  real property and improvements donated under the pilot program  and inserting  a donation ;
(II)
in subparagraph (A), by striking  ; or  and inserting a semicolon;
(III)
in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting  ; or ; and
(IV)
by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
(C)
the performance of a minor construction, or nonrecurring maintenance, project of the Department.
 ;
(ii)
in paragraph (2)—
(I)
in subparagraph (A), by striking  construction of the facility  and inserting  donation ;
(II)
in subparagraph (B), by inserting  maintaining,  after  altering, ; and
(III)
in subparagraph (C), by striking  construction of the facility  and inserting  donation ;
(C)
in subsection (e)(1)—
(i)
by inserting  alter, maintain,  after  design,  both places it appears;
(ii)
in subparagraph (A)—
(I)
by striking  real property and improvements donated  and inserting  a donation ; and
(II)
by striking  of the real property and improvements ; and
(iii)
in subparagraph (B)(ii)(I), by striking  construction and donation of the real property and improvements  and inserting  donation ; and
(D)
in subsection (g)(1), by striking  real property and improvements donated  and inserting  donations .
(b)
Extension
Such section is further amended, in subsection (i), by striking  December 16, 2026  and inserting  December 16, 2031 .
    Passed the House of Representatives May 19, 2025.  Kevin F. McCumber,  Clerk.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-01-07
  2. Passed House2025-05-19
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in House Jan 7, 2025

hb217/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (01/07/2025)

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.

Sponsors

Rep. Don Bacon (R) sponsors H.R. 217, and 6 members have co-sponsored it.

Committees

H.R. 217 went before 3 committees: Veterans' Affairs, Veterans' Affairs and Health Subcommittee.

Veterans' Affairs
Veterans' Affairs
Referred To · May 20, 2025
Veterans' Affairs
Veterans' Affairs
Reported By · May 17, 2025 · 285 Bills
Health Subcommittee
Health Subcommittee
Reported by · Mar 25, 2025 · 143 Bills

Reports

1 committee report has been filed on H.R. 217, the latest H. Rept. 119-97.

  • H. Rept. 119-97 — COMMUNITIES HELPING INVEST THROUGH PROPERTY AND IMPROVEMENTS NEEDED FOR VETERANS ACT OF 2025

Actions

H.R. 217 has taken 15 actions since Jan 7, 2025, the latest on May 20, 2025.

ChamberAction
May 20, 2025
Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Veterans' Affairs Committee
May 19, 202516:14
House
Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 19, 202516:14
House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2121-2123)
May 19, 202516:14
House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 217.
May 19, 202516:24
House
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2121-2122)

Votes

H.R. 217 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 217 goes by 11 titles, 8 of them short titles.

  • 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. — Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
  • CHIP IN for Veterans Act of 2025 — Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
  • 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. — Official Title as Introduced
  • Communities Helping Invest through Property and Improvements Needed for Veterans Act of 2025 — Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
  • Communities Helping Invest through Property and Improvements Needed for Veterans Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Passed House
  • CHIP IN for Veterans Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Passed House
  • CHIP IN for Veterans Act of 2025 — Display Title
  • CHIP IN for Veterans Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Reported to House
  • Communities Helping Invest through Property and Improvements Needed for Veterans Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Reported to House
  • Communities Helping Invest through Property and Improvements Needed for Veterans Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • CHIP IN for Veterans Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Cost estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has filed 1 estimate for H.R. 217, the latest on May 14, 2025.

Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 19 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 217 in 12 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Veterans, Budget/Appropriations, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Government Issues, Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs, Medicare/Medicaid, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Transportation.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS—District of Columbia16—
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA—District of Columbia16—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS16—
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA16—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
HEATHER ANSLEY116
JEREMY VILLANUEVA116
JON RETZER116
JULIE HOWELL116
MORGAN BROWN116
NAOMI MATHIS116
PETER DICKINSON116
SHAMALA CAPIZZI116
JOSEPH LEMAY115
SHANE LIERMANN115
ANTHONYA JAMES114
JOY ILEM114
LISA ELIJAH114
ANTHONYA HOLLINS112
DANICA GONZALVES112
JENNIFER HUNT112
KEVIN MILLER112
MARQUIS BAREFIELD112
ROSCOE BUTLER112

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2026 first_quarter$175.9K1st Quarter - Report
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2025 fourth_quarter$161.3K4th Quarter - Report
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2026 second_quarter$149.2K2nd Quarter - Report
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2025 third_quarter$141.4K3rd Quarter - Report
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2025 second_quarter$141.4K2nd Quarter - Report
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2025 first_quarter$141.4K1st Quarter - Report
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICAPARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA2026 second_quarter$112.1K2nd Quarter - Report
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICAPARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA2026 first_quarter$108.2K1st Quarter - Report
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICAPARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA2025 second_quarter$89.2K2nd Quarter - Report
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICAPARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA2025 first_quarter$88.6K1st Quarter - Report
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICAPARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA2025 fourth_quarter$87.2K4th Quarter - Report
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICAPARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA2025 third_quarter$87.2K3rd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 217 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 4 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 217’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

hr217/policy-areas.txt
Armed Forces and National SecurityAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 217 carries 4 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Charitable contributions to Land transfers.

hr217/subjects.txt
Charitable contributionsDepartment of Veterans AffairsGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyLand transfers

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 217, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[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]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com