H.R. 1278 — Introduced in House

I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1278 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 1, 2023Ms. Brownley introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the rate of payments provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for beneficiary travel. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Driver Reimbursement Increase for Veteran Equity Act or the DRIVE Act. 2. Payments or allowances by Department of Veterans Affairs for beneficiary travel (a) Minimum payment amount Subsection (g) of section 111 of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (g) The Secretary shall ensure that the mileage rate described in subsection (a) is equal to or greater than the mileage reimbursement rate for the use of privately owned vehicles by Government employees on official business (when no Government vehicle is available), as prescribed by the Administrator of General Services under section 5707(b) of title 5. . (b) Conforming amendments Such section is further amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking (at a rate of 41.5 cents per mile) and inserting (at a rate determined in accordance with subsection (g)); and (2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking and notwithstanding subsection (g)(2) of this section.