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HR 3157 112th Congress House

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent the avoidance of tax by insurance companies through reinsurance with non-taxed affiliates.

Introduced: October 12, 2011 Introduced by: Neal, Richard E. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
Taxation Corporate finance and managementInsurance industry and regulationLife, casualty, property insuranceTax administration and collection, taxpayers
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Oct 12, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Oct 12, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1822-1823)
Oct 12, 2011
Introduced in House
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from the taxable income of a life insurance company or other insurance company: (1) any non-taxed reinsurance premium; (2) any additional amount paid by an insurance company with respect to the reinsurance for which such non-taxed reinsurance premium is paid; and (3) any return premium, ceding commission, reinsurance recovered, or other amount received by an insurance company with respect to the reinsurance for which such non-taxed reinsurance premium is paid.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3157: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent the avoidance of tax by insurance companies through reinsurance with non-taxed affiliates.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3157/
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"H.R. 3157: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent the avoidance of tax by insurance companies through reinsurance with non-taxed affiliates.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3157/.
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H.R. 3157, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3157/.
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[H.R. 3157: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent the avoidance of tax by insurance companies through reinsurance with non-taxed affiliates.](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3157/)
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