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HR 217 · 119th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

CHIP IN for Veterans Act of 2025

Introduced January 07, 2025 Latest action May 20, 2025 6 cosponsors

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Latest action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Action timeline

Every recorded action on this bill, newest first. Stage badges color-code the legislative path.

May 20, 2025
introduced Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Veterans' Affairs Committee
May 19, 2025
floor Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 19, 2025
floor Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2121-2123)
May 19, 2025
floor DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 217.
May 19, 2025
passed Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2121-2122)

Text versions

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May 20, 2025 Referred in Senate
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May 19, 2025 Engrossed in House
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May 17, 2025 Reported in House
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Jan 07, 2025 Introduced in House
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CRS summaries

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Changelog

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  1. ih / isIntroduced in House / Senate. First filed version.
  2. rfh / rfsReferred to a committee for review.
  3. rh / rsReported back by the committee to the floor (often with amendments — this is where most language changes happen).
  4. pcs / pchPlaced on Calendar for floor consideration.
  5. eh / esEngrossed. Passed by the originating chamber. Text is now what was actually voted on.
  6. rdh / rdsReceived by the other chamber.
  7. eah / easEngrossed Amendment. The other chamber passed an amended version.
  8. ath / atsAgreed to. Both chambers settled on the same text.
  9. enrEnrolled. Final reconciled text, sent to the President.
  10. plPublic Law. Signed by the President. It's now law.
  11. ppPublic Print. Official printing post-enactment.

Most bills die before eh/es. Going from pcsenr is the full path through both chambers.

Line-level diff between text versions of this bill — what actually changed at each legislative stage.

+16 −11 13 unchanged
--- Referred (Senate)
+++ Engrossed (House)
@@ -1,18 +1,11 @@
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
-[H.R. 217 Referred in Senate (RFS)]
+[H.R. 217 Engrossed in House (EH)]
<DOC>
+
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 217
-
-_______________________________________________________________________
-
-IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
-
-May 20, 2025
-
-Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
_______________________________________________________________________
@@ -110,6 +103,18 @@
Attest:
-KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,
+Clerk.
+119th CONGRESS
-Clerk.
+1st Session
+
+H. R. 217
+
+_______________________________________________________________________
+
+AN ACT
+
+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.

Lobbying activity

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filings · 2026 Q3
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filings · 2026 Q3

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Cosponsors (6)

Members who signed on to support this bill.