3.0.0
599
2025-12-05T22:03:45Z
2025-12-05T22:03:45Z
Senate
S
S
2025-02-13
119
https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/599
- ssva00
Veterans' Affairs Committee
Senate
Standing
  - Hearings By (full committee)
2025-05-21T20:00:08Z
  - Referred To
2025-02-13T20:28:58Z

- DRIVE Act of 2025
119
1288
HR
2025-02-13
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  - Identical bill
CRS
- 2025-05-21
  - ssva00
Veterans' Affairs Committee
Senate
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Committee
- 2025-02-13
  - ssva00
Veterans' Affairs Committee
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
IntroReferral
- 2025-02-13
Introduced in Senate
IntroReferral
10000
9
Library of Congress
- W000800
Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]
Peter
Welch
D
VT
N
- P000145
Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]
Alex
Padilla
D
CA
2025-02-13
True
- C001113
Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]
Catherine
Cortez Masto
D
NV
2025-02-13
True
- H001042
Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]
Mazie
Hirono
D
HI
K.
2025-02-13
True
- S001181
Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]
Jeanne
Shaheen
D
NH
2025-02-13
True
- S001203
Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN]
Tina
Smith
D
MN
2025-02-13
True
- W000779
Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]
Ron
Wyden
D
OR
2025-02-13
True
- B001288
Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]
Cory
Booker
D
NJ
2025-02-13
True
- S001208
Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI]
Elissa
Slotkin
D
MI
2025-02-27
False
- B001267
Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]
Michael
Bennet
D
CO
2025-03-25
False
- M001176
Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]
Jeff
Merkley
D
OR
2025-04-08
False
- R000605
Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD]
Mike
Rounds
R
SD
2025-05-14
False
- W000802
Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]
Sheldon
Whitehouse
D
RI
2025-06-02
False
- G000574
Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ]
Ruben
Gallego
D
AZ
2025-06-04
False
- K000383
Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]
Angus
King
I
ME
S.
2025-06-05
False
- F000479
Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA]
John
Fetterman
D
PA
K.
2025-06-10
False
- B001230
Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]
Tammy
Baldwin
D
WI
2025-07-29
False
- W000790
Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA]
Raphael
Warnock
D
GA
2025-09-16
False
- A000382
Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD]
Angela
Alsobrooks
D
MD
2025-10-01
False
Armed Forces and National Security
- Transportation costs
2025-06-02T20:15:07Z
- Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
2025-06-02T20:15:19Z
- Veterans' medical care
2025-06-02T20:15:25Z
- Veterans' pensions and compensation
2025-06-02T20:15:12Z
Armed Forces and National Security
2025-03-20T16:40:44Z
00
2025-02-13
Introduced in Senate
2025-03-25T19:16:53Z
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.

DRIVE Act of 2025
- Display Title
45

DRIVE Act of 2025
2025-10-02T11:03:14Z
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
101

DRIVE Act of 2025
2025-03-14T03:23:17Z
Introduced in Senate
IS
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
101

Driver Reimbursement Increase for Veteran Equity Act of 2025
2025-03-14T03:23:17Z
Introduced in Senate
IS
- Official Title as Introduced
6

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.
2025-03-14T03:18:19Z
Introduced in Senate
IS
- Introduced in Senate
2025-02-13T05:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119s599is/xml/BILLS-119s599is.xml
2025-05-21
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
text/xml
EN
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