# 119-s-599: DRIVE Act of 2025

119-s-599, DRIVE Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-599
- Congress: 119
- Title: DRIVE Act of 2025
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-02-13
- Sponsor: Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT)
- Cosponsors: 19
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-01

## 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. - 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.

## Cosponsors (19)

- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2026-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] (R-SD), 2025-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI), 2025-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] (D-PA), 2025-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] (D-GA), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] (I-ME), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Higher VA travel reimbursement for veterans: mixed, low. 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…

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- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-410: Love Lives On Act of 2025
- 119-s-1032: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act
- 119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.

## Sources
- [119-s-599 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/599)

## Related
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- [119-s-410: Love Lives On Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-410)
- [119-s-1032: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1032)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
- [119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former Uni…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-913)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-599 (as of 2026-10-01).