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S599Referred to Committee

DRIVE Act of 2025

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-02-13
Introduced
18
Cosponsors
S
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Type

Sponsor

Peter Welch
Peter Welch
Democrat · VT · Senator
Votes with party: 58.7% (293 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/W000800

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (18)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Alex Padilla (D-CA)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Cory A. Booker (D-NJ)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Ron Wyden (D-OR)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Tina Smith (D-MN)Original· 2025-02-13
  • Elissa Slotkin (D-MI)· 2025-02-27
  • Michael F. Bennet (D-CO)· 2025-03-25
  • Jeff Merkley (D-OR)· 2025-04-08
  • Mike Rounds (R-SD)· 2025-05-14
  • Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)· 2025-06-02
  • Ruben Gallego (D-AZ)· 2025-06-04
  • Angus S. King Jr. (I-ME)· 2025-06-05
  • John Fetterman (D-PA)· 2025-06-10
  • Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)· 2025-07-29
  • Raphael G. Warnock (D-GA)· 2025-09-16
  • Angela D. Alsobrooks (D-MD)· 2025-10-01

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

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

2025-05-21

Source: Congress.gov

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.

Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.

Subjects

Armed Forces and National Security
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