The Volunteer Driver Tax Appreciation Act of 2025 proposes to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, specifically targeting the tax deduction for mileage incurred by volunteers. The bill aims to significantly increase the current charitable mileage rate, which is fixed at 14 cents per mile. Under this legislation, the mileage rate for transporting persons or property on behalf of a charitable organization would be determined by the Secretary of the Treasury. Crucially, this new rate would be mandated to be no less than the standard mileage rate used for business travel , effectively equalizing the deduction. This change seeks to provide a more substantial tax benefit for volunteer drivers, applying to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.