H.R. 217

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

To amend title 38, United States Code, to make permanent the pilot program authorized by the Communities Helping Invest through Property and Improvements Needed for Veterans Act of 2016, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Table of contents

• SEC. 1. Short title
• SEC. 2. Expanding and extending a pilot program on acceptance by the Department of Veterans Affairs of donated facilities and related improvements

SEC. 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the or the "Communities Helping Invest through Property and Improvements Needed for Veterans Act of 2025" or "CHIP IN for Veterans Act of 2025".

SEC. 2. Expanding and extending a pilot program on acceptance by the Department of Veterans Affairs of donated facilities and related improvements

(a) Expansion

(1) Section 2 of the Communities Helping Invest through Property and Improvements Needed for Veterans Act of 2016 (; note) is amended, in subsection (a)(1)— (Public Law 114–294; 38 U.S.C. 8103) (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ; and (B) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

(C) A minor construction, or nonrecurring maintenance, project of the Department..

(2) Such section is further amended— (A) in subsection (b)— (i) in the heading, by striking ; (ii) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking "the donation of a property" and inserting "a donation" ; (iii) in paragraph (1), by inserting after each place it appears; and (iv) in paragraph (2), by inserting after ; (B) in subsection (c)— (i) in paragraph (1)— (I) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking "real property and improvements donated under the pilot program" and inserting "a donation" ; (II) in subparagraph (A), by striking and inserting a semicolon; (III) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (IV) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (ii) in paragraph (2)— (I) in subparagraph (A), by striking "construction of the facility" and inserting "donation" ; (II) in subparagraph (B), by inserting after ; and (III) in subparagraph (C), by striking "construction of the facility" and inserting "donation" ; (C) in subsection (e)(1)— (i) by inserting after both places it appears; (ii) in subparagraph (A)— (I) by striking "real property and improvements donated" and inserting "a donation" ; and (II) by striking ; and (iii) in subparagraph (B)(ii)(I), by striking "construction and donation of the real property and improvements" and inserting "donation" ; and (D) in subsection (g)(1), by striking "real property and improvements donated" and inserting "donations" .

(b) Extension

Such section is further amended, in subsection (i), by striking "December 16, 2026" and inserting "December 16, 2031" .