I115th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 1012IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFebruary 13, 2017Mr. Burgess introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and MeansA BILLTo 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.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Group Term Life Insurance Increase Act of 2017.

2.

Increase in limitation on exclusion for employer-provided group term life insurance purchased for employees

(a)

In general

Section 79(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking $50,000 and inserting $375,000. (b)

Inflation adjustment

Section 79 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (g)

Inflation adjustment

(1)

In general

In the case of any taxable year beginning after 2018, the $375,000 amount under subsection (a)(1) shall be increased by an amount equal to— (A)such dollar amount, multiplied by (B)the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins, determined by substituting 2017 for 1992 in subparagraph (B) thereof. (2)

Rounding

If any amount as adjusted under paragraph (1) is not a multiple of $10,000, such amount shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $10,000.. (c)

Effective date

The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017.