CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Peter Welch (D-VT)

DRIVE Act of 2025

S. 599 · Senate bill Armed Forces and National Security

A Democratic bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See all 19 cosponsors

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

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, known as the "Driver Reimbursement Increase for Veteran Equity Act of 2025," aims to change how the Department of Veterans Affairs handles travel payments. It seeks to amend title 38 of the United States Code to increase the mileage rate for health-related travel through the Beneficiary Travel program. The bill changes the fixed rate of 41.5 cents per mile to a rate tied to government employee standards. Additionally, it introduces a requirement for the timely processing of mileage allowances.

Yes

  • Scored +7

    Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?

    The bill provides direct economic relief to veterans by increasing mileage reimbursement rates and ensuring timely payments.

  • Scored +7

    Does this help veterans get medical care?

    The bill increases financial support for veterans' health-related travel and ensures more timely reimbursements.

  • Scored +7

    Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?

    The bill enhances veteran benefits by increasing travel reimbursement rates and mandating timely payments.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.