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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><strong>Veterans Travel Tax Relief Act of 2015</strong> </p> <p>Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow veterans a deduction&nbsp;from gross income, up to $400 a year,&nbsp;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.</p>]]></text>
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