United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1278 (118th)
DRIVE Act
Introduced
1 March 2023
Last action
18 July 2023 · Committee
Status
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Sponsors
Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26], Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5], Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23], Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large], Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE], Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2], Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6], Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23], Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7], Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13], Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7], Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2], Jerry Carl, Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34], Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13], Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10], Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2], Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6], Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51], Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2], Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35], Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large], Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4], Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4], Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Driver Reimbursement Increase for Veteran Equity Act or the DRIVE Act This bill increases the mileage reimbursement rate available to beneficiaries for travel to or from Department of Veterans Affairs 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.
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Timeline
1 March 2023
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
1 March 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
1 March 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
23 March 2023
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
21 June 2023
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Source: Committee
18 July 2023
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Source: Committee
18 July 2023
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 1 March 2023 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Jerry Carl · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → DRIVE Act of 2023
- related to ← DRIVE Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1278
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/hr/1278
- us · 118-hr-1278 · source updated 5 December 2025