CHIP IN for Veterans Act

Bill: 117-s-2059
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE]
Introduced: 2021-06-15
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Department of Veterans Affairs

Government buildings, facilities, and property

Health facilities and institutions

Land transfers

Veterans' medical care
Latest action: action_date: 2021-06-15
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-06-15
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Communities Helping Invest through Property and Improvements Needed for Veterans Act or the CHIP IN for Veterans Act</strong></p> <p>This bill extends from 5 to 10 years the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) pilot program under which the VA may accept donations of property or facilities from specified entities (e.g., state or local authorities).<br> </p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2059 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 15, 2021 Mrs. Fischer introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To extend the pilot program of the Department of Veterans Affairs on acceptance by the Department of donated facilities and related improvements.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Communities Helping Invest through Property and Improvements Needed for Veterans Act or the CHIP IN for Veterans Act . 2. Extension of pilot program relating to real property and facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs Section 2(i) of the Communities Helping Invest through Property and Improvements Needed for Veterans Act of 2016 ( Public Law 114–294 ; 38 U.S.C. 8103 note) is amended by striking 5 years and inserting 10 years .