# 117-hr-711: West Los Angeles VA Campus Improvement Act of 2021

117-hr-711, West Los Angeles VA Campus Improvement Act of 2021, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA); status became_law; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-01-05).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-711
- As of: 2026-01-05
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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-711
- Congress: 117
- Title: West Los Angeles VA Campus Improvement Act of 2021
- Status: became_law
- Introduced: 2021-02-02
- Sponsor: Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-01-05

## Summary

**Directs West Los Angeles VA Campus land-use revenue to fund veteran housing, campus repairs, and supportive services.** This law defines which lease and forfeiture proceeds count as "land use revenue" and sets rules for how that money is used and reported. - Veterans and families: Revenue can be used to support construction, maintenance, and services for temporary or permanent supportive housing for homeless or at-risk veterans and their families. - VA facilities and projects: Lease payments and proceeds from seized or forfeited assets may be credited to VA medical facilities accounts or minor construction accounts and kept available without fiscal-year limits or extra appropriation. - Developers and tenants: Enhanced-use leases at the campus are limited to a maximum term of 99 years. - Oversight and transparency: Annual reports must show how land-use revenue was spent and the direct benefits those expenditures provided to veterans.

## Provisions PRIA read

- More housing help at West LA VA: benefit, medium. The VA keeps land‑use money from the West Los Angeles VA Campus. It credits the money to VA medical facilities or minor construction accounts. The funds do not expire and need no new appropriation. VA can use them only to: build, maintain, and run supportive housing and services for homeless or at‑…
- 99-year cap on West LA VA leases: cost, low. Any enhanced‑use lease at the West Los Angeles VA Campus is capped at 99 years. Developers and partners must plan for terms of 99 years or less. This rule takes effect upon enactment and applies to all such campus leases.

## Related bills

- 117-hr-1667: Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act
- 117-hr-1448: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 117-hr-5313: Reese's Law
- 117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 117-hr-3525: Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture Act
- 117-hr-7791: Access to Baby Formula Act of 2022

## Sources
- [117-hr-711 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/711)

## Related
- [117-hr-1667: Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1667)
- [117-hr-1448: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1448)
- [117-hr-5313: Reese's Law](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5313)
- [117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3537)
- [117-hr-3525: Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacifi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3525)
- [117-hr-7791: Access to Baby Formula Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7791)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-711 (as of 2026-01-05).