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US HR1278

US HR1278
DRIVE Act Driver Reimbursement Increase for Veteran Equity Act

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Introduced
03/01/2023
In Committee
03/23/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025

Introduced Session

118th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the rate of payments provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for beneficiary travel.

AI Summary

This bill, the Driver Reimbursement Increase for Veteran Equity Act (DRIVE Act), aims to amend Title 38 of the United States Code to improve the rate of payments provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for beneficiary travel. Specifically, the bill requires the VA Secretary to ensure that the mileage rate for beneficiary travel is equal to or greater than the mileage reimbursement rate for the use of privately owned vehicles by government employees on official business, as prescribed by the Administrator of General Services. This bill seeks to increase the mileage reimbursement rate for veterans to ensure more equitable compensation for their travel expenses when accessing VA services.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services, Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (38)

Julia Brownley (D)*,  Becca Balint (D),  Sanford Bishop (D),  Lisa Blunt Rochester (D),  Nikki Budzinski (D),  Jerry Carl (R),  Matt Cartwright (D),  Greg Casar (D),  Steve Cohen (D),  Angie Craig (D),  Dan Crenshaw (R),  Danny Davis (D),  Vicente Gonzalez (D),  Josh Gottheimer (D),  Raúl Grijalva (D),  Steven Horsford (D),  Val Hoyle (D),  Sara Jacobs (D),  Dan Kildee (D),  Derek Kilmer (D),  Ann Kuster (D),  Mike Levin (D),  Ted Lieu (D),  Zoe Lofgren (D),  Jared Moskowitz (D),  Seth Moulton (D),  Jim Moylan (R),  Jay Obernolte (R),  Brittany Pettersen (D),  Andrea Salinas (D),  Adam Schiff (D),  Brad Sherman (D),  Abigail Spanberger (D),  Shri Thanedar (D),  Rashida Tlaib (D),  Jill Tokuda (D),  Gabe Vasquez (D),  Jennifer Wexton (D), 

Last Action

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held (on 07/18/2023)

Bill Topics

Defense
  • ‐ Veterans Affairs
(3 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location Created
State Bill Page https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1278/all-info 03/02/2023
BillText https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr1278/BILLS-118hr1278ih.pdf 03/18/2023
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