United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 953 (111th)
Veterans Travel Tax Relief Act of 2009
Introduced
10 February 2009
Last action
10 February 2009 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sponsors
Sen. Heller, Dean [R-NV], Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4], Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1], Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2], Rep. Schmidt, Jean [R-OH-2], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5], Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6], Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2], Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3], Rep. Johnson, Timothy V. [R-IL-15], Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5], Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9], Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Brown-Waite, Ginny [R-FL-5], Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24], Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10], Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4], Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4], Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15], Rep. Minnick, Walter [D-ID-1], Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27], Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5], Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9], Rep. Kagen, Steve [D-WI-8], Rep. Barrett, J. Gresham [R-SC-3], Rep. Altmire, Jason [D-PA-4], Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3], Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3], Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17], Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15], Rep. Dahlkemper, Kathleen A. [D-PA-3], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6], Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM], Rep. Inglis, Bob [R-SC-4], Rep. Maffei, Daniel B. [D-NY-25], Rep. Nye, Glenn C. [D-VA-2], Rep. Markey, Betsy [D-CO-4], Rep. Murphy, Scott [D-NY-20], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]
Subjects
Taxation
Source updated
14 August 2025
Summary
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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Timeline
10 February 2009
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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10 February 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 February 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
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Versions
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Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Heller, Dean [R-NV] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schmidt, Jean [R-OH-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Timothy V. [R-IL-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brown-Waite, Ginny [R-FL-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Minnick, Walter [D-ID-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kagen, Steve [D-WI-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barrett, J. Gresham [R-SC-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Altmire, Jason [D-PA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dahlkemper, Kathleen A. [D-PA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Inglis, Bob [R-SC-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Maffei, Daniel B. [D-NY-25] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nye, Glenn C. [D-VA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Markey, Betsy [D-CO-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Scott [D-NY-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/953
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/953
- us · 111-hr-953 · source updated 14 August 2025