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119-s-599119th CongressWALLET

DRIVE Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Senator Welch, Peter [D-VT]

In Committee

Summary

The DRIVE Act would set VA beneficiary travel mileage reimbursements to match the federal GSA mileage rate. It would also require the Department of Veterans Affairs to pay mileage-based allowances within 90 days after a properly submitted request.

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  • Veterans and other VA beneficiaries who travel for examinations, treatment, counseling, or vocational rehabilitation would get per-mile payments tied to the governmentwide GSA rate instead of a fixed 41.5 cents per mile cap.
  • People who file mileage claims would see a clear 90-day payment deadline for mileage allowances after a properly submitted request.
  • The VA would update its payment rules and statutory references so beneficiary travel reimbursements follow the GSA standard rather than a fixed statutory rate.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Higher VA travel reimbursement for veterans

If enacted, VA would stop using the fixed 41.5 cents per mile rate. VA would set the per-mile rate to be at least the federal GSA mileage rate. If enacted, VA would have to pay mileage allowances within 90 days of a properly submitted request. This could raise pay for some veterans but lower it for others, depending on the GSA rate.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Welch, Peter [D-VT]

VT • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE]

    DE • D

    Sponsored 9/28/2026

  • Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]

    HI • D

    Sponsored 2/13/2025

  • Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 2/13/2025

  • Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD]

    SD • R

    Sponsored 5/14/2025

  • Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]

    RI • D

    Sponsored 6/2/2025

  • Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ]

    AZ • D

    Sponsored 6/4/2025

  • Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA]

    PA • D

    Sponsored 6/10/2025

  • Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA]

    GA • D

    Sponsored 9/16/2025

  • Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 10/1/2025

  • Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/13/2025

  • Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]

    NV • D

    Sponsored 2/13/2025

  • Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]

    NH • D

    Sponsored 2/13/2025

  • Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 2/13/2025

  • Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 2/13/2025

  • Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 2/27/2025

  • Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]

    CO • D

    Sponsored 3/25/2025

  • Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 4/8/2025

  • Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]

    ME • I

    Sponsored 6/5/2025

  • Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]

    WI • D

    Sponsored 7/29/2025

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