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Bills/HR 1288
HR 1288In Committee

DRIVE Act of 2025

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SummaryIntroduced in House
2025-02-13

Driver Reimbursement Increase for Veteran Equity Act of 2025 or the DRIVE Act of 2025 This bill increases the mileage reimbursement rate available to beneficiaries for travel to or from Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities in connection with vocational rehabilitation, required counseling, or for the purpose of examination, treatment, or care. Specifically, the bill makes the reimbursement rate for such travel equal to or greater than the mileage reimbursement rate for government employees using private vehicles when no government vehicle is available. The bill also requires the VA to ensure that an allowance based on mileage is paid not later than 90 days after the request is properly submitted to the VA.

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Introduced in House2025-02-13T05:00:00Z
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Introduced2025-02-13
119th Congress
Cosponsors51
Co-sponsoring members
Policy AreaArmed Forces and National Security
Primary subject
Last Action2025-04-11
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sponsor
Brownley, JuliaD
house · California · District 26
Legislative Subjects4 total
Transportation costsVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitationVeterans' medical careVeterans' pensions and compensation
Cosponsors51 members
DRep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]MIRRep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2]TXDRep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]CADRep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]CADRep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]TNDRep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13]ILDRep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]ORDRep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4]ORDDel. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DCRRep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23]CADRep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20]FLDRep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]CADRep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]NVDRep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]NJDRep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6]PARRep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large]WYDRep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17]ILDRep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10]VADRep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1]ILDRep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3]ILDRep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]MIDRep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4]NVDRep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31]CADRep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47]CADRep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]CTDRep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large]VTDRep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]CODRep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7]CORRep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]NJDRep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]CADRep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]FLDRep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]CARRep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]NYDRep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34]TXDRep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4]CADRep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2]MNDRep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51]CADRep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]ILDRep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10]WADRep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]ILDRep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]VADRep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26]NYRRep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11]TXDRep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]CTDRep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5]ORDRep. Morrison, Kelly [D-MN-3]MNDRep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]WIDRep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]CADRep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10]NJDRep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2]MEDRep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29]TX
Latest Action2025-04-11

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.