Leasing and Infrastructure Act of 2025

Key Points

• The bill gives the VA Secretary independent authority to sign leases for major medical facilities without going through the General Services Administration, which has caused delays in opening new clinics and hospitals for veterans.
• A new Veterans Leasing Fund would be created in the Treasury as a revolving fund to pay for rent, property taxes, tenant improvements, and other costs tied to VA medical facility leases.
• The VA would be required to award leases within one year of posting a solicitation. If it misses that deadline, it must reimburse developers in the competitive range for delay-related costs at a rate of one percent annually of average land acquisition costs.
• The VA must use market-based cost estimates from licensed appraisers and professional estimating firms. If projected costs exceed approved estimates by more than 10%, Congress must be notified within 30 days.
• VA design guides for outpatient clinics and leased medical facilities must be updated within 180 days and then at least every five years, with a focus on avoiding unnecessarily expensive or over-engineered building specifications.