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<item congress="113" measure-type="hr" measure-number="2774" measure-id="id113hr2774" originChamber="HOUSE" orig-publish-date="2013-07-22" update-date="2013-08-13">
<title>Hurricane and Tornado Mitigation Investment Act of 2013</title>
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<action-date>2013-07-22</action-date>
<action-desc>Introduced in House</action-desc>
<summary-text><![CDATA[<p>Hurricane and Tornado Mitigation Investment Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individual and business taxpayers a tax credit for 25% of their qualified hurricane and tornado mitigation property expenditures up to $5,000 for any taxable year. Defines such expenditures as expenditures in a dwelling unit to improve the strength of a roof deck attachment, create a secondary water barrier, improve the durability of a roof covering, brace gable-end walls, reinforce the connections between a roof and supporting wall, protect against windborne debris, or protect exterior doors and garages.</p>]]></summary-text>
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