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HR 953 111th Congress House

Veterans Travel Tax Relief Act of 2009

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a deduction for travel expenses to medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs in connectio… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a deduction for travel expenses to medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs in connection with examinations or treatments relating to service-connected disabilities.

Introduced: December 1, 2009 See on congress.gov
Taxation Disability and paralysisIncome tax deductionsTransportation costsVeterans' medical careVeterans' pensions and compensation
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 10, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 10, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Travel Tax Relief Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow veterans a deduction from gross income for their travel expenses, including those of a family member, 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.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 22
All 22 Democratic 5 Republican 10
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 25, 2010
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · May 19, 2010
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Apr 26, 2010
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Jan 19, 2010
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Dec 1, 2009
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Oct 20, 2009
Childers, Travis
· Oct 1, 2009
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Sep 23, 2009
Murphy, Scott
· Sep 23, 2009
Markey, Betsy
· Sep 22, 2009
Nye, Glenn
· Sep 22, 2009
INGLIS, BOB
· Sep 17, 2009
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Sep 15, 2009
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Sep 15, 2009
Dahlkemper, Kathleen
· Sep 14, 2009
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jul 31, 2009
 R
Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Jul 28, 2009
Minnick, Walter
· Jul 14, 2009
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Jul 13, 2009
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Jul 7, 2009
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Mar 11, 2009
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Mar 6, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 953: Veterans Travel Tax Relief Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-953/
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"H.R. 953: Veterans Travel Tax Relief Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-953/.
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H.R. 953, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-953/.
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