March 6, 2025
Mr. Morelle (for himself and Mr. Fitzpatrick) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the standard charitable mileage rate for delivery of meals to elderly, disabled, frail, and at-risk individuals.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Delivering Elderly Lunches and Increasing Volunteer Engagement and Reimbursements Act of 2025
or the DELIVER Act of 2025
.
Sec. 2. Increase in standard mileage rate for delivery of meals to elderly, disabled, frail, and at-risk individuals
(a) In general
Subsection (i) of section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking shall be 14 cents per mile
and inserting
shall be—
(1)
except as provided in paragraph (2), 14 cents per mile, and
(2)
in the case of use of such an automobile for the delivery of meals to homebound individuals who are elderly, disabled, frail, or at risk, the standard mileage rate used for purposes of sections 162 and 212.
(b) Effective date
The amendment made by this section shall apply to miles driven on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.