Driver Reimbursement Increase for Veteran Equity Act

Bill: 117-s-5144
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI]
Introduced: 2022-11-29
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Latest action: action_date: 2022-11-29
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-11-29
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Driver Reimbursement Increase for Veteran Equity Act or the DRIVE Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to adjust the mileage rate for beneficiary travel to or from a VA facility in relation to vocational rehabilitation, required counseling, or for the purpose of examination, treatment, or care. Such rate must be adjusted to be at least equal to the mileage reimbursement rate for vehicles that are privately owned by government employees on official business.</p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5144 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 29, 2022 Ms. Stabenow introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 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 or the DRIVE Act . 2. VA payments or allowances for beneficiary travel Section 111(g) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking (1) Beginning one year after the date of the enactment of the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010, the Secretary may and inserting The Secretary shall ; (2) by striking to be and inserting to be at least ; and (3) by striking paragraph (2).