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HR 494 103th Congress House Taxation Armed forces abroad Food relief Income tax International relief Military intervention Military pay Somalia Tax administration Tax exclusion Tax exemption War casualties

To provide that members of the Armed Forces performing services in the relief effort in Somalia shall be entitled to certain tax benefits in the same manner as if such services were performed in a…

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To provide that members of the Armed Forces performing services in the relief effort in Somalia shall be entitled to certain tax benefits in the same manner as if such services were performed in a combat zone.

Introduced: January 20, 1993 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 13, 1993
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 27, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures.
Jan 20, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 20, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Entitles any individual who performs Operation Restore Hope services (relief efforts in Somalia) to certain tax benefits provided under the Internal Revenue Code in the same manner as if such services were performed in an area designated by the President as a combat zone.

What's happening now July 13, 1993

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Feb 3, 1993
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Feb 2, 1993
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 494: To provide that members of the Armed Forces performing services in the relief effort in Somalia shall be entitled to certain tax benefits in the same manner as if such services were performed in a combat zone.. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-494/
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"H.R. 494: To provide that members of the Armed Forces performing services in the relief effort in Somalia shall be entitled to certain tax benefits in the same manner as if such services were performed in a combat zone.." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-494/.
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H.R. 494, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-494/.
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[H.R. 494: To provide that members of the Armed Forces performing services in the relief effort in Somalia shall be entitled to certain tax benefits in the same manner as if such services were performed in a combat zone.](https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-494/)
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