# 119-s-4815: CHIP IN for Veterans Act of 2026

119-s-4815, CHIP IN for Veterans Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] (R-NE); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-09).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4815
- As of: 2026-07-09
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4815
- Congress: 119
- Title: CHIP IN for Veterans Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-17
- Sponsor: Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] (R-NE)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-09

## Summary

**Would create a permanent, expanded VA authority to accept donated facilities, construction services, and maintenance to speed repairs and new projects for veterans.** The bill would tie donations to VA planning documents and create oversight, contract rules, and reporting to limit federal risk.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R-NE), 2026-06-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More donated repairs for VA facilities: benefit, medium. This bill would let the VA accept donations that pay for all or part of minor construction, nonrecurring maintenance, or related construction services for existing or new VA facilities. Donations would only be allowed if they match VA planning documents, such as a Strategic Capital Investment prior…

## Related bills

- 119-s-2828: Child Care Modernization Act of 2025
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026
- 119-s-2461: Promotion and Expansion of Private Employee Ownership Act of 2025
- 119-s-1639: American Innovation and Jobs Act

## Sources
- [119-s-4815 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4815)

## Related
- [119-s-2828: Child Care Modernization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2828)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
- [119-s-2461: Promotion and Expansion of Private Employee Ownership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2461)
- [119-s-1639: American Innovation and Jobs Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1639)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4815 (as of 2026-07-09).