United States 114th Congress Status: Died 1 R cosponsors

HR 2771 — Group Term Life Insurance Increase Act of 2015

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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  3. Died in session

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Summary

Group Term Life Insurance Increase Act of 2015 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the limit on the amount of employer-provided group term life insurance that an employee may exclude from his or her gross income for income tax purposes. Currently, an employee may exclude from gross income up to $50,000 of the cost of such insurance plus any amount paid by the employee for the purchase of such insurance. The bill increases the $50,000 limit to $375,000, and adjusts such increased limit for inflation in taxable years beginning after 2015.

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Action History

  1. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

  2. Introduced in House

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

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Not signed on (546)

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Subjects

Employee benefits and pensions Income tax exclusion Life, casualty, property insurance Taxation
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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 2771 do?
Group Term Life Insurance Increase Act of 2015 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the limit on the amount of employer-provided group term life insurance that an employee may exclude from his or her gross income for income tax purposes. Currently, an employee may exclude from gross income up to $50,000 of the cost of such insurance plus any amount paid by the employee for the purchase of such insurance. The bill increases the $50,000 limit to $375,000, and adjusts such increased limit for inflation in taxable years beginning after 2015.
Who sponsors HR 2771?
HR 2771 is sponsored by Michael Burgess (R).
What is the current status of HR 2771?
This bill died with 114th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HR 2771?
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