H.R. 2083 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Appropriations, Mar 11, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryTwo billion for state veteran care facilities
This bill takes $2 billion that was set aside for international aid and redirects it to the Department of Veterans Affairs. That money would go toward grants to help states build or improve nursing homes, domiciliary facilities, and hospitals that serve veterans in state-run homes.
How it affects you
Veterans who receive care through state-run facilities could see improvements or expansions in their housing and medical care as states use these grants to upgrade their nursing homes and hospitals. States that operate veteran care facilities would have new federal funding to work with on these projects.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Mar 11, 2025)
Veterans First Act of 2025
This bill rescinds $2 billion of the unobligated funds that were provided to the U.S. Agency for International Development. It also provides $2 billion in appropriations to the Department of Veterans Affairs for grants to assist states to acquire or construct state nursing home and domiciliary facilities and to remodel, modify, or alter existing hospital, nursing home, and domiciliary facilities in state homes for furnishing care to veterans,
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 2083
A BILL
Veterans First Act of 2025
Sponsor: Rep. David Taylor (R-OH-2) · Introduced Mar 11, 2025 · Economics and Public Finance · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Mar 11, 2025: “Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.”