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S 1678 109th Congress Senate

Reimbursing Our American Drivers (ROAD) Act of 2005

Official title: A bill to temporarily increase the standard mileage rate for use of an automobile for purposes of certain deductions allowed under the Internal Revenue Code of… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to temporarily increase the standard mileage rate for use of an automobile for purposes of certain deductions allowed under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and to temporarily increase the reimbursement rate for use of an automobile by Federal employees.

Introduced: September 12, 2005 Introduced by: Schumer, Charles E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Taxation Access to health careAutomobilesCharitable contributionsCommerce
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It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sep 12, 2005
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 Latest action September 12, 2005

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Reimbursing Our American Drivers (ROAD) Act of 2005 - Increases to 60 cents per mile, for the period after August 31, 2005, and before January 1, 2007: (1) the standard mileage rate for calculating the tax deduction for business, medical, moving, and charitable use of an automobile; and (2) the standard mileage rate for reimbursement of federal employee automobile expenses.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 2757 Related bill Reimbursing Our American Drivers (ROAD) Act of 2006
  • HR 3750 Identical bill Reimbursing Our American Drivers (ROAD) Act of 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1678: Reimbursing Our American Drivers (ROAD) Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1678/
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"S. 1678: Reimbursing Our American Drivers (ROAD) Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1678/.
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S. 1678, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1678/.
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