# 119-hr-1582: Volunteer Driver Tax Appreciation Act of 2025

119-hr-1582, Volunteer Driver Tax Appreciation Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-24).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1582
- Congress: 119
- Title: Volunteer Driver Tax Appreciation Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN)
- Cosponsors: 15
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-24

## Summary

**Ensures volunteer drivers who transport people or property for charities get at least the standard business mileage rate instead of a lower flat charitable rate.** The bill would change how the charitable mileage deduction is calculated by creating a two-part rate: generally 14 cents per mile and, for transportation of persons or property on behalf of charities, a Secretary‑determined rate that cannot be less than the standard business mileage rate used for sections 162 and 212. - Volunteer drivers: Volunteers who drive people or property for organizations exempt under section 170(c) could claim a higher mileage deduction because the transportation rate must meet or exceed the standard business rate. - Other charitable driving: Non-transportation charitable driving would remain subject to the 14 cents per mile flat rate. - Administration and timing: The Secretary would set the higher transportation rate and the change would apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.

## Cosponsors (15)

- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] (R-MN), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morrison, Kelly [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2025-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] (R-WI), 2025-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] (R-MI), 2025-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fischbach, Michelle [R-MN-7] (R-MN), 2025-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7] (R-PA), 2026-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McDowell, Addison P. [R-NC-6] (R-NC), 2025-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] (D-ME), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Higher mileage deduction for volunteer drivers: benefit, high. If enacted, you could deduct more per mile when you drive other people or property for a qualifying charity. All other charity miles would still be 14 cents per mile. For these rides and deliveries, the Secretary would set a per‑mile rate that cannot be below the standard business mileage rate used…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-2048: Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act
- 119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9250: Great American Outdoors Act 250
- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-1582 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1582)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-2048: Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2048)
- [119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-909)
- [119-hr-9250: Great American Outdoors Act 250](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9250)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1582 (as of 2026-10-24).