April 10, 2025
Mr. Tuberville (for himself and Mr. Lee) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
To rescind an amount appropriated to the United States Agency for International Development and appropriate such amount to the Department of Veterans Affairs for the construction of State homes for veterans.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Veterans First Act of 2025
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Sec. 2. Funding for grants for construction of State homes for veterans
(a) Rescission
From the unobligated balance of amounts made available to the United States Agency for International Development, $2,000,000,000 is hereby permanently rescinded.
(b) Appropriation
There is appropriated to the Department of Veterans Affairs $2,000,000,000 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 purposes of furnishing care to veterans, as authorized by sections 8131 through 8138 of title 38, United States Code, to remain available until expended.