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<title>Expressing the sense of the Congress that tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies have historically and continue to provide critical benefits to Americans and United States communities.</title>
<summary summary-id="id114hconres19v00" currentChamber="HOUSE" update-date="2015-03-04">
<action-date>2015-02-26</action-date>
<action-desc>Introduced in House</action-desc>
<summary-text><![CDATA[<p> Expresses the sense of Congress that the tax exemption of fraternal benefit societies continues to generate significant returns to society and that the work of such societies should continue to be promoted. </p> <UL> </UL>]]></summary-text>
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