Who it affects
- People eligible for VA travel payments
- Department of Veterans Affairs
In committeeVeteransHealth careTransportation
DRIVE Act of 2025
S. 599 · Senate bill · Introduced Feb. 13, 2025
The DRIVE Act of 2025 would increase mileage payments for eligible people traveling to or from VA facilities and require payment within 90 days of a properly submitted request.
At a glance
Where it stands
In committee
How South Carolina voted
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What it would do
- The bill increases mileage payments for eligible people traveling to or from Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities.
- Covered travel includes job rehabilitation, required counseling, examinations, treatment, or care.
- Payments must at least match government employees' mileage rate for personal vehicles when no government vehicle is available.
- The VA must pay mileage allowances within 90 days after receiving a properly submitted request.
Written with AI from the official summary by Congress's research office.
How South Carolina voted
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Groups that lobbied on it and gave to SC's members
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Official record
Official title, sponsor and status
- Official title
- 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.
- Sponsor
- Sen. Welch, Peter (D-VT)
- Introduced
- Feb. 13, 2025
- Cosponsors
- 19
- Committees
- Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Latest action
- May 21, 2025 · Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-86.
Official summary from the Congressional Research Service
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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