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HR 6283 110th Congress House

Reimbursing Our American Drivers (ROAD) Act of 2008

Official title: To increase the standard mileage rate for use of an automobile for business, medical, and moving deduction purposes for 2008 and permanently increase such rate… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To increase the standard mileage rate for use of an automobile for business, medical, and moving deduction purposes for 2008 and permanently increase such rate for charitable deduction purposes under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and to temporarily increase the reimbursement rate for use of an automobile by Federal employees.

Introduced: June 17, 2008 See on congress.gov
Taxation AutomobilesCharitable contributionsFederal employeesGovernment Operations and Politics
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Government travelHealthHousehold movingIncome taxTax deductionsTransportation and Public WorksTravel costs
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Jun 17, 2008
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 17, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 17, 2008

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Reimbursing Our American Drivers (ROAD) Act of 2008 - Increases to 70 cents per mile, for the period after December 31, 2007, and before January 1, 2009: (1) the standard mileage rate for calculating the tax deduction for business, medical, and moving use of an automobile; and (2) the standard mileage rate for reimbursement of federal employee automobile expenses. Increases from 14 to 40 cents per mile the standard mileage rate for purposes of computing the tax deduction for the use of a passenger automobile for charitable purposes.

 Related & companion bills 10
  • HR 2020 Related bill To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the standard mileage rate for charitable purposes to the standar…
  • HR 6368 Related bill To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an increase in the standard mileage rates to reflect the incr…
  • HR 6835 Related bill GIVE Act of 2008
  • HR 6854 Related bill Fair Deal for Volunteers Act of 2008
  • S 1220 Related bill Reimbursing Our American Drivers (ROAD) Act of 2007
  • S 3246 Related bill Fair Deal for Volunteers Act of 2008
  • S 3421 Related bill A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the standard mileage rate for charitable purposes to the …
  • S 3429 Related bill GIVE Act of 2008
  • S 3532 Related bill GIVE Act of 2008
  • S 3032 Identical bill Reimbursing Our American Drivers (ROAD) Act of 2008
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Jul 15, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6283: Reimbursing Our American Drivers (ROAD) Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6283/
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"H.R. 6283: Reimbursing Our American Drivers (ROAD) Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6283/.
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H.R. 6283, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6283/.
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