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H.R. 51 (109th): To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the dollar limitation on employer-provided group term life insurance that can be excluded from the gross income of the employee.
- Introduced:
- Jan 04, 2005 (109th Congress, 2005–2006)
- Sponsor:
- Rep. Michael Burgess [R-TX26]
- Status:
- Died (Referred to Committee)
- See Instead:
- This bill was re-introduced as H.R. 2515 (112th) on Jul 13, 2011.
The bill’s title was written by the bill’s sponsor. H.R. stands for House of Representatives bill.
Library of Congress Summary
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1/4/2005--Introduced.
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase from $50,000 to $300,000 the amount of employer-provided group term life insurance that an employee can exclude from gross income. Indexes the $300,000 amount for inflation for taxable years beginning after 2005.
House Republican Conference Summary
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