# 117-hr-6013: Volunteer Driver Tax Appreciation Act of 2021

117-hr-6013, Volunteer Driver Tax Appreciation Act of 2021, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] (D-TX); status Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-6013
- Congress: 117
- Title: Volunteer Driver Tax Appreciation Act of 2021
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2021-11-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Volunteer Driver Tax Appreciation Act of 2021 This bill increases the standard mileage rate for the tax deduction for the charitable use of a passenger automobile. The bill increases the rate from the standard charitable rate of 14 cents per mile to the standard business mileage rate (56 cents per mile in 2021).

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## Sources
- [117-hr-6013 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6013)

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- [117-hr-1193: Cardiovascular Advances in Research and Opportunities Legacy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1193)
- [117-hr-5142: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5142)
- [117-hr-55: Emmett Till Antilynching Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-55)
- [117-hres-1018: Recognizing March 31 as "César Chávez Day" in honor of the accomplishments and…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-1018)
- [117-hres-1003: Expressing support for designation of a Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-1003)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6013 (as of 2025-11-18).