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Pete Stauber (R-MN)

Volunteer Driver Tax Appreciation Act of 2025

H.R. 1582 · House bill Taxation

A Republican bill with 7 Democratic cosponsors · See all 15 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill is known as the Volunteer Driver Tax Appreciation Act of 2025. It was introduced in the House of Representatives on February 25, 2025. The main goal of the legislation is to change the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. Specifically, it seeks to equalize the charitable mileage rate with the business travel rate. This change applies to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.

Yes· 3 of 6

  • Scored +3

    Would middle-income households be better off under this?

    The bill increases the deductible mileage rate for those transporting persons or property for organizations.

  • Scored +3

    Does this cut taxes for middle-income families?

    The bill increases the tax deduction for charitable mileage used by transporting people or property for certain organizations.

  • Scored +2

    Would households on low incomes be better off under this?

    The increased mileage rate provides more significant tax relief for low-income individuals who volunteer their time and vehicles.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.