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119-s-1424119th CongressWALLET

Veterans First Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Senator Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL]

Introduced

Summary

Shifts $2.0 billion from USAID to build and renovate state veterans' nursing homes.

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This bill would permanently rescind $2.0 billion of unobligated funds at the U.S. Agency for International Development and appropriate $2.0 billion to the Department of Veterans Affairs for grants to help states acquire, construct, or remodel state nursing home and domiciliary facilities.

  • Veterans and families: Grants would fund new or improved long-term care space in state veterans' homes, expanding options for housing and care for veterans.
  • State governments and state homes: States could receive grants under authorities in sections 8131 through 8138 of title 38, U.S. Code to buy, build, or alter facilities. The appropriation would remain available until expended.
  • U.S. Agency for International Development: The bill permanently rescinds $2.0 billion of the agency's unobligated balances, reducing funds available there.

*It would reallocate $2.0 billion from USAID unobligated balances to VA grants for state veterans' facility construction and renovation.*

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Cuts $2B from USAID funding

If enacted, the bill would permanently cancel $2 billion in unused USAID money. The rescission applies to the unobligated balance of amounts made available to USAID. That would reduce funds available for USAID programs, grants, and contracts. Organizations, contractors, and program beneficiaries that would have relied on those unobligated amounts could lose funding.

More VA funding for State homes

If enacted, $2 billion would go to the VA to help states build or fix State veterans nursing homes. The money could be used to acquire, construct, remodel, modify, or alter hospital, nursing home, and domiciliary facilities in State homes for veterans. Grants would be made under existing VA grant law (38 U.S.C. 8131–8138). The appropriation would remain available until spent. Veterans who use State Veterans Homes could see increased capacity or improved facilities, and states and local builders could get grants and contracts.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL]

AL • R

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]

    UT • R

    Sponsored 4/10/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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