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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income amounts otherwise includible on the surrender or cancellation of any life insurance policy which are used to pay…

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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income amounts otherwise includible on the surrender or cancellation of any life insurance policy which are used to pay long-term care insurance premiums.

Introduced: July 23, 1987 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 100th Congress ended
It never became law before the 100th Congress (1987–1988) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 23, 1987
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from the gross income of an individual otherwise taxable amounts derived from the whole or partial surrender, cancellation, or exchange of any life insurance policy if: (1) the individual is age 65 or older on the date of the transaction; and (2) the amounts in question are used to pay premiums for an insurance policy covering at least 12 months of medically necessary care for the individual or a spouse meeting the same 65-year age requirement.

What's happening now July 23, 1987

Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2998: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income amounts otherwise includible on the surrender or cancellation of any life insurance policy which are used to pay long-term care insurance premiums.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-2998/
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"H.R. 2998: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income amounts otherwise includible on the surrender or cancellation of any life insurance policy which are used to pay long-term care insurance premiums.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-2998/.
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H.R. 2998, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-2998/.
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[H.R. 2998: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income amounts otherwise includible on the surrender or cancellation of any life insurance policy which are used to pay long-term care insurance premiums.](https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-2998/)
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