United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 3 R · 1 D cosponsors

S 2988 — VITAL Act of 2025

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced October 08, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Advancing 38% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

Veterans' Infrastructure and Transformation Act of 2025 or the VITAL Act of 2025This bill addresses various policies and procedures related to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) infrastructure and facilities, including those related to construction projects.The bill modifies the VA’s authority to share health care resources, including by providing for a simplified agreement process to share physical space (e.g., a building or parking facility) or common services (e.g., electricity).The bill also modifies the VA’s authority to lease its real property (enhanced-use leases). Specifically, the bill allows for the exchange of real property that is assessed to be of similar value and removes the cap on the length of an enhanced-use lease. The bill requires the VA to implement a seven-year pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of entering into enhanced-use leases for noncash consideration.Among other elements, the bill alsoauthorizes the VA to use commercial codes and standards instead of or in addition to federal codes and standards in constructing or altering VA facilities,authorizes the VA to contract with private entities for comprehensive construction project management services,expands and extends the pilot program under which the VA may accept donations of real property and facilities,modifies the authority and responsibilities of the VA’s Director of Construction and Facilities Management, andrequires the VA to consolidate certain employees and functions relating to facilities and infrastructure as well as acquisition and procurement.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 543 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (543)

543 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety housing veterans healthcare labor
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Frequently asked questions

What does S 2988 do?
Veterans' Infrastructure and Transformation Act of 2025 or the VITAL Act of 2025This bill addresses various policies and procedures related to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) infrastructure and facilities, including those related to construction projects.The bill modifies the VA’s authority to share health care resources, including by providing for a simplified agreement process to share physical space (e.g., a building or parking facility) or common services (e.g., electricity).The bill also modifies the VA’s authority to lease its real property (enhanced-use leases). Specifically, the bill allows for the exchange of real property that is assessed to be of similar value and removes the cap on the length of an enhanced-use lease. The bill requires the VA to implement a seven-year pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of entering into enhanced-use leases for noncash consideration.Among other elements, the bill alsoauthorizes the VA to use commercial codes and standards instead of or in addition to federal codes and standards in constructing or altering VA facilities,authorizes the VA to contract with private entities for comprehensive construction project management services,expands and extends the pilot program under which the VA may accept donations of real property and facilities,modifies the authority and responsibilities of the VA’s Director of Construction and Facilities Management, andrequires the VA to consolidate certain employees and functions relating to facilities and infrastructure as well as acquisition and procurement.
Who sponsors S 2988?
S 2988 is sponsored by Moran, Jerry (Republican), Banks, Jim (Republican), Blackburn, Marsha (Republican), and Blumenthal, Richard (Democratic).
What is the current status of S 2988?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced October 08, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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