A Democratic bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Volunteer Driver Tax Appreciation Act of 2025," aims to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. The primary goal is to equalize the charitable mileage rate with the standard business travel rate. It specifically addresses the transportation of people or property for certain organizations. The changes would apply to taxable years starting after December 31, 2024.
Yes
- Scored +3
Would middle-income households be better off under this?
Provides a more significant tax deduction for charitable mileage for middle-class volunteers.
- Scored +3
Does this cut taxes for middle-income families?
Increases the tax deduction value for charitable mileage by aligning it with business rates.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Increased reimbursement for volunteers: Individuals who transport persons or property on behalf of specific organizations would see a higher mileage rate. Instead of the current 14 cents per mile, the new rate would be determined by the Secretary and must not be less than the standard mileage rate used for business travel under sections 162 and 212 (Section 2(a)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the text provided.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would middle-income households be better off under this? — Provides a more significant tax deduction for charitable mileage for middle-class volunteers.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this cut taxes for middle-income families? — Increases the tax deduction value for charitable mileage by aligning it with business rates.
- 3/27/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Ted BuddRepublican · North Carolina