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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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- Became law
Summary
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.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Actions
- May 21, 2025 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-86.
- Feb 13, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Feb 13, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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