Bill > S1424

This bill, known as the "Veterans First Act of 2025", proposes to redirect $2 billion in funding from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) specifically for constructing and improving state-level facilities that provide care for veterans. The bill would permanently rescind $2 billion from USAID's unobligated balance and appropriate those funds to the VA for grants that will help states acquire, construct, remodel, modify, or alter nursing homes, domiciliary facilities, and hospital facilities for veterans. These grants would be authorized under sections 8131-8138 of title 38 of the United States Code, which governs veterans' benefits, and the funds would remain available for expenditure until fully used. The primary goal of this legislation appears to be improving healthcare infrastructure and residential care options for veterans at the state level by reallocating existing federal funds.

Government Affairs

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1424/all-info