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CHIP IN for Veterans Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-1835| Senate 
| Updated: 5/21/2025
Deb Fischer

Deb Fischer

Republican Senator

Nebraska

Cosponsors (1)
Pete Ricketts (Republican)

Veterans' Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This legislation, titled the "CHIP IN for Veterans Act of 2025," extends and expands a pilot program that enables the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to accept donations. Specifically, it extends the authorization for the pilot program, originally established by the Communities Helping Invest through Property and Improvements Needed for Veterans Act of 2016, from its current expiration date of December 16, 2026, to December 16, 2031 . This extension provides additional time for communities to support VA facilities through philanthropic efforts. Beyond the extension, the bill significantly expands the types of donations the VA can accept under the pilot program. Previously focused on real property and improvements, the program will now also include donations for "a minor construction or nonrecurring maintenance project of the Department." Conforming amendments throughout the original act update terminology to reflect this broader scope, ensuring that the VA can accept a wider range of donated resources to meet its infrastructure and maintenance needs.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-2059
CHIP IN for Veterans Act
May 20, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-217
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 21, 2025
Introduced in Senate
May 21, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-2059
    CHIP IN for Veterans Act


  • May 20, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-217
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • May 21, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 21, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

CHIP IN for Veterans Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-1835| Senate 
| Updated: 5/21/2025
This legislation, titled the "CHIP IN for Veterans Act of 2025," extends and expands a pilot program that enables the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to accept donations. Specifically, it extends the authorization for the pilot program, originally established by the Communities Helping Invest through Property and Improvements Needed for Veterans Act of 2016, from its current expiration date of December 16, 2026, to December 16, 2031 . This extension provides additional time for communities to support VA facilities through philanthropic efforts. Beyond the extension, the bill significantly expands the types of donations the VA can accept under the pilot program. Previously focused on real property and improvements, the program will now also include donations for "a minor construction or nonrecurring maintenance project of the Department." Conforming amendments throughout the original act update terminology to reflect this broader scope, ensuring that the VA can accept a wider range of donated resources to meet its infrastructure and maintenance needs.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-2059
CHIP IN for Veterans Act
May 20, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-217
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 21, 2025
Introduced in Senate
May 21, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-2059
    CHIP IN for Veterans Act


  • May 20, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-217
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • May 21, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 21, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Deb Fischer

Deb Fischer

Republican Senator

Nebraska

Cosponsors (1)
Pete Ricketts (Republican)

Veterans' Affairs Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted