# 119-hr-217: CHIP IN for Veterans Act of 2025

119-hr-217, CHIP IN for Veterans Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE); status passed_house; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-15).

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- As of: 2026-07-15
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-217
- Congress: 119
- Title: CHIP IN for Veterans Act of 2025
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-15

## Summary

**Broadens VA donation authority.** This bill would let the Department of Veterans Affairs accept not just real property and improvements but also minor construction and nonrecurring maintenance projects as donations. It would also extend the pilot program's deadline to December 16, 2031 and reaffirm the aim to make the program permanent. - Veterans: More facility upgrades and repairs could be delivered through donations of property, improvements, or project work, improving upkeep and minor construction directly for VA sites. - Donors: Individuals and organizations gain more ways to give, including funding or performing minor construction and one-time maintenance projects instead of only handing over land or buildings. - VA operations: The pilot's rules are rewritten to treat certain projects as donations and the program's expiration is moved to December 16, 2031, extending the window for these contributions.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2025-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] (R-VA), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-05-08T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More donated upgrades for VA facilities: benefit, low. If enacted, the VA would accept more kinds of donations for its clinics and hospitals. Donations could include minor construction or one-time maintenance projects, not just buildings or land. The pilot program would be extended to December 16, 2031. Businesses, nonprofits, and others could contribu…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6766: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-217 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/217)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-6766: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6766)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-217 (as of 2026-07-15).