S 592
118th Congress
Senate
Armed Forces and National Security
Transportation costs
Veterans' medical care
Veterans' pensions and compensation
DRIVE Act of 2023
Introduced: March 1, 2023
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 1, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 1, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Driver Reimbursement Increase for Veteran Equity Act of 2023 or the DRIVE Act of 2023
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.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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