HR1288Referred to Committee
DRIVE Act of 2025
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2025-02-13
Introduced
45
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
Julia Brownley
Democrat · CA · Representative
Votes with party: 99.2% (533 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/B001285
Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (45)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
- Andrea Salinas (D-OR-6)Original· 2025-02-13
- Brad Sherman (D-CA-32)Original· 2025-02-13
- Dan Crenshaw (R-TX-2)Original· 2025-02-13
- Dina Titus (D-NV-1)Original· 2025-02-13
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)Original· 2025-02-13
- Jay Obernolte (R-CA-23)Original· 2025-02-13
- Juan Vargas (D-CA-52)Original· 2025-02-13
- Nikki Budzinski (D-IL-13)Original· 2025-02-13
- Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-12)Original· 2025-02-13
- Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL-20)Original· 2025-02-13
- Steve Cohen (D-TN-9)Original· 2025-02-13
- Ted Lieu (D-CA-36)Original· 2025-02-13
- Val T. Hoyle (D-OR-4)Original· 2025-02-13
- Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-5)· 2025-02-18
- Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA-6)· 2025-02-27
- Harriet M. Hageman (R-WY)· 2025-02-27
- Eric Sorensen (D-IL-17)· 2025-03-11
- Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA-10)· 2025-03-11
- Delia C. Ramirez (D-IL-3)· 2025-04-01
- Jonathan L. Jackson (D-IL-1)· 2025-04-01
- Shri Thanedar (D-MI-13)· 2025-04-17
- Steven Horsford (D-NV-4)· 2025-04-17
- Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-CA-31)· 2025-05-09
- Dave Min (D-CA-47)· 2025-06-05
- Jahana Hayes (D-CT-5)· 2025-06-05
- Becca Balint (D-VT)· 2025-06-26
- Brittany Pettersen (D-CO-7)· 2025-06-26
- Jefferson Van Drew (D-NJ-2)· 2025-06-26
- Joe Neguse (D-CO-2)· 2025-06-26
- Zoe Lofgren (D-CA-18)· 2025-06-26
- Kathy Castor (D-FL-14)· 2025-07-25
- Mike Levin (D-CA-49)· 2025-08-22
- Michael Lawler (R-NY-17)· 2025-08-29
- Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX-34)· 2025-09-26
- Mike Thompson (D-CA-4)· 2025-10-31
- Angie Craig (D-MN-2)· 2025-11-07
- Sara Jacobs (D-CA-51)· 2025-11-17
- Danny K. Davis (D-IL-7)· 2026-05-11
- Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D-IL-4)· 2026-05-11
- Marilyn Strickland (D-WA-10)· 2026-05-11
- Eugene Simon Vindman (D-VA-7)· 2026-05-13
Latest Action
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Committee Activity
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- House Committee on Veterans' AffairsReferred To · 2025-02-13
Plain-English 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.
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Subjects
Armed Forces and National Security
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