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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| Congress | 119 |
| Bill Type | HR |
| Bill Number | 217 |
| Origin Chamber | House |
| Current Status | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
| Policy Area | Armed Forces and National Security |
| Primary Committee | Not assigned |
| Introduced | January 7, 2025 |
| Latest Action | May 20, 2025 |
| Cosponsors | 6 · House vote — · 1 views |