U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB6599: Leasing and Infrastructure Act of 2025
Status: In committee, May 20, 2026
To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish an independent authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into leases for major medical facilities, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish an independent authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into leases for major medical facilities, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, December 10, 2025:
A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish an independent authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into leases for major medical facilities, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Leasing and Infrastructure Act of 2025 . SECTION 2. Independent authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into leases for major medical facilities; establishment of Veterans Leasing Fund (a) Independent authority Section 8103 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsections: (i) Independent leasing authority (1) Notwithstanding section 3307 of title 40, the Secretary may enter into a lease for any major medical facility (as defined in section 8104 of this title) without delegation from the Administrator of General Services, if the prospectus for such a lease has been-- (A) approved by the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate; and (B) transmitted concurrently to-- (i) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; and (ii) the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate. (2) (A) The firm term of a lease under this subsection may not exceed 20 years. No lease under this subsection may be extended beyond the firm term unless-- (i) such extension …
Sponsors
- Jason Smith (R, HD-MO-8) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Committee Hearings Held
- : Committee Hearings Held
- : Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Inflation and prices, Government buildings, facilities, and property, Public contracts and procurement, Veterans' medical care, Land transfers, Government information and archives, Government studies and investigations, Armed Forces and National Security
Common questions
- What is HB6599?
- HB6599 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Leasing and Infrastructure Act of 2025.
- What does HB6599 do?
- In its own words: To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish an independent authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into leases for major medical facilities, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB6599?
- In committee as of May 20, 2026. Latest action: Committee Hearings Held (May 20, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB6599?
- Jason Smith (R, HD-MO-8).
- Where is the official record for HB6599?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6599
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