# 117-hr-8398: DRIVE Act

117-hr-8398, DRIVE Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8398
- Congress: 117
- Title: DRIVE Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2022-07-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Driver Reimbursement Increase for Veteran Equity Act or the DRIVE Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to adjust the mileage rate for beneficiary travel to or from a VA facility in relation to vocational rehabilitation, required counseling, or for the purpose of examination, treatment, or care. Such rate must be adjusted to be at least equal to the mileage reimbursement rate for vehicles that are privately owned by government employees on official business.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2022-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2022-09-13T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-8398 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8398)

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