# 119-s-1424: Veterans First Act of 2025

119-s-1424, Veterans First Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL] (R-AL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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- As of: 2025-12-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1424
- Congress: 119
- Title: Veterans First Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-10
- Sponsor: Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL] (R-AL)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

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

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More VA funding for State homes: benefit, medium. 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 l…
- Cuts $2B from USAID funding: cost, high. 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 th…

## Related bills

- 119-s-275: Veterans’ Assuring Critical Care Expansions to Support Servicemembers (ACCESS) Act of 2025
- 119-s-4954: Citizenship Act of 2026
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-2907: Chloe Cole Act
- 119-s-1162: SHORT Act
- 119-s-1151: Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act

## Sources
- [119-s-1424 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1424)

## Related
- [119-s-275: Veterans’ Assuring Critical Care Expansions to Support Servicemembers (ACCESS)…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-275)
- [119-s-4954: Citizenship Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4954)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-2907: Chloe Cole Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2907)
- [119-s-1162: SHORT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1162)
- [119-s-1151: Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1151)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1424 (as of 2025-12-21).