HR 5737
110th Congress
House
Taxation
Armed Forces and National Security
Disability evaluation
Disabled
Health
Income tax
Labor and Employment
Physical examinations
Tax deductions
Transportation and Public Works
Travel costs
Veterans' disability compensation
Veterans' hospitals
Veterans' medical care
Veterans' pensions
Veterans Travel Tax Relief Act of 2008
Introduced: April 9, 2008
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 9, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 9, 2008
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Veterans Travel Tax Relief Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow veterans a deduction from gross income for their travel expenses (e.g., transportation, food, and lodging) to a Department of Veterans Affairs medical center for treatment related to a service-connected disability or for an examination related to a claim for disability compensation or a pension.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Committees of jurisdiction
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