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US SB895

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/6/2025

Primary Sponsor

Angus King

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Origin

Senate

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 170(i) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the charitable mileage deduction rate for volunteers who deliver meals to homebound elderly, disabled, frail, or at-risk individuals

  • Raises the applicable mileage rate from the standard charitable rate (currently 14 cents per mile) to the standard business mileage rate set by the IRS (currently 70 cents per mile for 2025)

  • Applies specifically to volunteer drivers for programs like Meals on Wheels that serve homebound populations

  • Takes effect for miles driven on or after the date of enactment

  • Introduced March 6, 2025 by Senators King (I-ME) and Cornyn (R-TX) with bipartisan support; referred to the Senate Finance Committee

Legislative Description

DELIVER Act of 2025 Delivering Elderly Lunches and Increasing Volunteer Engagement and Reimbursements Act of 2025

Taxation

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

3/6/2025

Committee Referrals

Finance3/6/2025

Full Bill Text

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