# 114-hr-2771: Group Term Life Insurance Increase Act of 2015

114-hr-2771, Group Term Life Insurance Increase Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] (R-TX); status Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-2771
- Congress: 114
- Title: Group Term Life Insurance Increase Act of 2015
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2015-06-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## 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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## Sources
- [114-hr-2771 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2771)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2771 (as of 2025-11-18).