DRIVE Act of 2025
U.S. Congress · HR1288 ·
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What the bill says
Introduced 2025-02-13. Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary (plain-language)
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.
Sponsors
- Julia Brownley (primary)
- Nikki Budzinski
- Becca Balint
- Janelle S. Bynum
- Kathy Castor
- Steve Cohen
- Angie Craig
- Dan Crenshaw
- Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.
- Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick
- Danny K. Davis
- Rosa L. DeLauro
- Vicente Gonzalez
- Josh Gottheimer
- Jesús G. "Chuy" García
- Jared F. Golden
- Steven Horsford
- Jahana Hayes
- Chrissy Houlahan
- Val T. Hoyle
- Harriet M. Hageman
- Sara Jacobs
- Jonathan L. Jackson
- Ro Khanna
- Timothy M. Kennedy
- Zoe Lofgren
- Ted Lieu
- Mike Levin
- Michael Lawler
- Gwen Moore
- LaMonica McIver
- Kelly Morrison
- Dave Min
- Eleanor Holmes Norton
- Joe Neguse
- Jay Obernolte
- August Pfluger
- Brittany Pettersen
- Delia C. Ramirez
- Brad Sherman
- Marilyn Strickland
- Eric Sorensen
- Andrea Salinas
- Suhas Subramanyam
- Mike Thompson
- Dina Titus
- Rashida Tlaib
- Shri Thanedar
- Juan Vargas
- Jefferson Van Drew
- Eugene Simon Vindman
Text versions
- Introduced in House — 2025-02-13 — XML
What analysts say
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What politicians say
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Action History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 2025-04-11 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2025-02-13 | Introduced in House |
| 2025-02-13 | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
Lobbying on this bill
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Honesty note: each filer below disclosed lobbying on this bill — that much the filing tells us. But the dollar figure is their total lobbying spend for the whole quarter across all their issues, not the amount spent on this bill, and the filing never says whether they supported or opposed it.
| Registrant (lobbying firm) | Client | Period | Reported quarterly amount | Extraction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA | PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA | Q2 2026 | $112,137 | |
| DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS | DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS | Q1 2026 | $175,948 | |
| PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA | PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA | Q1 2026 | $108,181 |
Source: Senate LDA filings.