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<item congress="113" measure-type="hr" measure-number="3443" measure-id="id113hr3443" originChamber="HOUSE" orig-publish-date="2013-10-30" update-date="2014-01-23">
<title>Streamlining Support for Veterans and Military Caregivers Act</title>
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<action-date>2013-10-30</action-date>
<action-desc>Introduced in House</action-desc>
<summary-text><![CDATA[<p>Streamlining Support for Veterans and Military Caregivers Act - Expands the program of assistance and support services for caregivers of veterans to include all caregivers (currently allowed for family caregivers). </p> <p>Modifies the program of special compensation to members of the uniformed services for injuries and illness to allow such compensation for a serious injury or illness (currently allowed for a catastrophic injury or illness). Exempts payments of such compensation from taxation. </p>]]></summary-text>
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<dc:contributor>Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress</dc:contributor>
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