S 599 · in committee · significant
DRIVE Act of 2025
- veterans
What this bill does
- This bill increases mileage reimbursement rates for veterans traveling to VA medical and vocational facilities.
- Veterans receiving VA care, vocational rehabilitation, or counseling are affected by the higher reimbursement.
- The VA must pay reimbursement claims within 90 days and match federal employee mileage rates.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would matching federal employee mileage rates affect the VA's annual budget, and which veterans would benefit most from this change?
- 02
What evidence exists that current reimbursement delays prevent veterans from accessing medical or vocational services they need?
- 03
How would a 90-day payment deadline compare to current VA reimbursement processing times, and what staffing changes might be required?
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Sponsor · D-VT
Peter Welch
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
18/ 100
Senators cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-05-21
Joining the bill
Mazie K. Hirono
D-HI · original
Ron Wyden
D-OR · original
Alex Padilla
D-CA · original
Cory A. Booker
D-NJ · original
Catherine Cortez Masto
D-NV · original
Jeanne Shaheen
D-NH · original
Tina Smith
D-MN · original
Elissa Slotkin
D-MI
Michael F. Bennet
D-CO
Jeff Merkley
D-OR
Mike Rounds
R-SD
Sheldon Whitehouse
D-RI
+ 6 more
Legislative timeline
2025-05-21 · senate · Committee
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-86.
2025-02-13 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2025-02-13 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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