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H.R. 1288

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 1288, the DRIVE Act of 2025, was introduced in the House on Feb 13, 2025 by Rep. Julia Brownley (D) with 52 co-sponsors. It was referred to Subcommittee on Health, and last saw action on Apr 11, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Record

Text

H.R. 1288 has 52 co-sponsors.

hb1288/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 1288 IH: Driver Reimbursement Increase for Veteran Equity Act of 2025
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-02-13
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 1288  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   February 13, 2025   Ms. Brownley  (for herself,  Ms. Tlaib ,  Mr. Crenshaw ,  Mr. Vargas ,  Mr. Sherman ,  Mr. Cohen ,  Ms. Budzinski ,  Ms. Salinas ,  Ms. Hoyle of Oregon ,  Ms. Norton ,  Mr. Obernolte ,  Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick ,  Mr. Lieu , and  Ms. Titus ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Veterans' Affairs    A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the mileage rate offered by the Department of Veterans Affairs through their Beneficiary Travel program for health related travel, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Driver Reimbursement Increase for Veteran Equity Act of 2025   or the   DRIVE Act of 2025  .
2.
Payments or allowances by Department of Veterans Affairs for beneficiary travel
(a)
Minimum payment amount
Subsection (g) of section 111 of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
(g)
The Secretary shall ensure that the mileage rate described in subsection (a) is equal to or greater than the mileage reimbursement rate for the use of privately owned vehicles by Government employees on official business (when no Government vehicle is available), as prescribed by the Administrator of General Services under section 5707(b) of title 5.
 .
(b)
Timely processing of allowances
Subsection (b) of such section is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
(5)
If, with respect to any fiscal year, the Secretary exercises the authority under this section to make any payments, the Secretary shall take such actions as may be necessary to ensure that an allowance based on mileage paid under subsection (a) is paid not later than 90 days after the date on which a request for such allowance is properly submitted to the Secretary in accordance with such regulations as may be prescribed by the Secretary.
 .
(c)
Conforming amendments
Such section is further amended—
(1)
in subsection (a), by striking  (at a rate of 41.5 cents per mile)  and inserting  (at a rate determined in accordance with subsection (g)) ; and
(2)
in subsection (b)(1), by striking  and notwithstanding subsection (g)(2) of this section .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-02-13
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in House Feb 13, 2025

hb1288/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (02/13/2025)

Driver Reimbursement Increase for Veteran Equity Act of 2025 or the DRIVE Act of 2025

This bill increases the mileage reimbursement rate available to beneficiaries for travel to or from Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities in connection with vocational rehabilitation, required counseling, or for the purpose of examination, treatment, or care. Specifically, the bill makes the reimbursement rate for such travel equal to or greater than the mileage reimbursement rate for government employees using private vehicles when no government vehicle is available.

The bill also requires the VA to ensure that an allowance based on mileage is paid not later than 90 days after the request is properly submitted to the VA.

Sponsors

Rep. Julia Brownley (D) sponsors H.R. 1288, and 52 members have co-sponsored it, 13 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 1288 went before 2 committees: Health Subcommittee and Veterans' Affairs.

Health Subcommittee
Health Subcommittee
Referred to · Apr 11, 2025 · 143 Bills
Veterans' Affairs
Veterans' Affairs
Referred To · Feb 13, 2025 · 285 Bills

Actions

H.R. 1288 has taken 3 actions since Feb 13, 2025, the latest on Apr 11, 2025.

ChamberAction
Apr 11, 2025
House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.Health Subcommittee
Feb 13, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Feb 13, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Veterans' Affairs Committee

Votes

H.R. 1288 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 1288, as Identical bill.

Titles

H.R. 1288 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • DRIVE Act of 2025 — Display Title
  • DRIVE Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Driver Reimbursement Increase for Veteran Equity Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the mileage rate offered by the Department of Veterans Affairs through their Beneficiary Travel program for health related travel, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 19 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 1288 in 12 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Veterans, Budget/Appropriations, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Government Issues, Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs, Medicare/Medicaid, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Transportation.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS—District of Columbia16—
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA—District of Columbia16—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS16—
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA16—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
HEATHER ANSLEY116
JEREMY VILLANUEVA116
JON RETZER116
JULIE HOWELL116
MORGAN BROWN116
NAOMI MATHIS116
PETER DICKINSON116
SHAMALA CAPIZZI116
JOSEPH LEMAY115
SHANE LIERMANN115
ANTHONYA JAMES114
JOY ILEM114
LISA ELIJAH114
ANTHONYA HOLLINS112
DANICA GONZALVES112
JENNIFER HUNT112
KEVIN MILLER112
MARQUIS BAREFIELD112
ROSCOE BUTLER112

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2026 first_quarter$175.9K1st Quarter - Report
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2025 fourth_quarter$161.3K4th Quarter - Report
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2026 second_quarter$149.2K2nd Quarter - Report
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2025 third_quarter$141.4K3rd Quarter - Report
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2025 second_quarter$141.4K2nd Quarter - Report
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2025 first_quarter$141.4K1st Quarter - Report
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICAPARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA2026 second_quarter$112.1K2nd Quarter - Report
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICAPARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA2026 first_quarter$108.2K1st Quarter - Report
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICAPARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA2025 second_quarter$89.2K2nd Quarter - Report
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICAPARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA2025 first_quarter$88.6K1st Quarter - Report
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICAPARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA2025 fourth_quarter$87.2K4th Quarter - Report
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICAPARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA2025 third_quarter$87.2K3rd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 1288 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 4 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 1288’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

hr1288/policy-areas.txt
Armed Forces and National SecurityAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 1288 carries 4 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Transportation costs to Veterans' pensions and compensation.

hr1288/subjects.txt
Transportation costsVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitationVeterans' medical careVeterans' pensions and compensation

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 1288, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 30 (Thursday, February 13, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. BROWNLEY:H.R. 1288.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution[Page H710]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com