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HR 494 108th Congress Taxation

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a full deduction for meals and lodging in connection with medical care.

Introduced: January 29, 2003 See on congress.gov
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 494: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a full deduction for meals and lodging in connection with medical care.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-494/
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"H.R. 494: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a full deduction for meals and lodging in connection with medical care.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-494/.
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H.R. 494, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-494/.
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[H.R. 494: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a full deduction for meals and lodging in connection with medical care.](https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-494/)
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