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  <summary>	7/29/2009--Introduced.Bring Assistance to Heroes Act of 2009 - Extends the first-time homebuyer credit (credit) through December 1, 2010, for certain military personnel stationed outside the United States. Excludes credit-recipient military personnel from: (1) the increased tax credit recapture provision; and (2) accelerated credit recapture regarding disposition of a principal residence if such member receives extended duty orders after the residence's purchase and before the date that such recapture would apply.</summary>
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      <title>To amend title 37, United States Code, to ensure that members of the Armed Forces stationed outside the United States during 2009 can take full advantage of the credits available for first-time home buyers, to provide for the waiver of recapture of the credit for members who are restationed, and for other purposes.</title>
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