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S 599 119th Congress

DRIVE Act of 2025

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the mileage rate offered by the Department of Veterans Affairs through their Beneficiary Travel program for health related travel, and for other purposes.

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Introduced Feb 13, 2025 Latest action May 21, 2025 Sponsor: Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] Armed Forces and National Security
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  1. Official action Congress.gov

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

    IntroReferral · Senate

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    Introduced in Senate

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  2. Official action Congress.gov

    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-86.

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IntroductionIntroduced Introduced in the Senate. Congress.gov
Official actionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. No additional detail supplied.IntroReferral · Senate Congress.gov
Official actionIntroduced in Senate No additional detail supplied.IntroReferral · Library of Congress · Code 10000 Congress.gov
Text versionIntroduced in Senate A dated text-version record is available. Congress.gov
Official actionCommittee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-86. No additional detail supplied.Committee · Senate Congress.gov

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Introduced in Senate Feb 13, 2025

Driver Reimbursement Increase for Veteran Equity Act of 2025 or the DRIVE Act of 2025This 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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