S 599 United States Senate · 119th Congress

DRIVE Act of 2025

The DRIVE Act of 2025 updates how the Department of Veterans Affairs reimburses veterans for using personal vehicles for VA-related travel. It requires the VA to set mileage reimbursement rates equal to or higher than the federal government’s standard rate for employee travel (currently 41.5 cents per mile), replacing the fixed rate in current law. The bill also mandates that veterans receive these reimbursements within 90 days of submitting a valid claim. This directly affects veterans who travel for VA appointments or services using their personal vehicles.

Issues: ✓ Veterans

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

President

Introduced Feb 13, 2025 Last action May 21, 2025

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Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

3

Key actions

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Committee

2

May 21, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-86.

upper

Feb 13, 2025

Committee

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

upper

Feb 13, 2025

Introduced

Introduced in Senate

upper

1 primary · 18 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Angela D. Alsobrooks

Angus S. King, Jr.

Catherine Cortez Masto

Mazie K. Hirono