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S 1255 113th Congress Senate

Veterans Travel Tax Relief Act of 2013

Official title: A bill 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 co… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill 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: June 27, 2013 See on congress.gov
Taxation Disability and paralysisIncome tax deductionsTransportation costsVeterans' medical careVeterans' pensions and compensation
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This bill died when the 113th Congress ended
It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jun 27, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jun 27, 2013
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 Latest action June 27, 2013

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Travel Tax Relief Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow veterans a deduction from gross income, up to $400 a year, 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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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1255: Veterans Travel Tax Relief Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1255/
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"S. 1255: Veterans Travel Tax Relief Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1255/.
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S. 1255, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1255/.
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