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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for purposes of determining if financial guaranty insurance companies are qualifying insurance corporations under the passive foreign investment company rules.

USA119th CongressS-1987| Senate 
| Updated: 6/9/2025
Bill Cassidy

Bill Cassidy

Republican Senator

Louisiana

Cosponsors (1)
Roger Marshall (Republican)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish special rules for financial guaranty insurance companies, aiming to prevent their classification as passive foreign investment companies (PFICs). It modifies Section 1297(f)(3) to allow these companies to include their unearned premium reserves in applicable insurance liabilities under specific conditions. To qualify, a company must meet financial criteria, such as reporting a financial guaranty exposure of at least 15-to-1 or a State or local bond exposure of at least 9-to-1 on its financial statements. The inclusion of unearned premium reserves must also align with generally accepted accounting principles and adhere to single risk limits defined by the Financial Guaranty Insurance Guideline , a 2008 NAIC model regulation. The legislation defines a "financial guaranty insurance company" as one exclusively writing or reinsuring financial guaranty insurance as per the Guideline. It also clarifies how certain financial statement items, like exposure ratios, are to be reported, and grants the Secretary of the Treasury authority to require reporting from U.S. persons with interests in non-publicly traded foreign corporations claiming non-PFIC status. These amendments generally apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024. A crucial transitional rule provides a "specified grace period" for qualified financial guarantee insurance companies , from 2018 through 2024, during which they will not be treated as PFICs solely due to their status, allowing for adjustments and potential revocation of prior elections.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-1787
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for purposes of determining if financial guaranty insurance companies are qualifying insurance corporations under the passive foreign investment company rules.

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-3217
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for purposes of determining if financial guaranty insurance companies are qualifying insurance corporations under the passive foreign investment company rules.
Apr 1, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-2567
Introduced in House
Jun 9, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jun 9, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-1787
    A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for purposes of determining if financial guaranty insurance companies are qualifying insurance corporations under the passive foreign investment company rules.


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-3217
    A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for purposes of determining if financial guaranty insurance companies are qualifying insurance corporations under the passive foreign investment company rules.


  • April 1, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-2567
    Introduced in House


  • June 9, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 9, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Taxation

Related Bills

  • HR 119-2567: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for purposes of determining if financial guaranty insurance companies are qualifying insurance corporations under the passive foreign investment company rules.

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for purposes of determining if financial guaranty insurance companies are qualifying insurance corporations under the passive foreign investment company rules.

USA119th CongressS-1987| Senate 
| Updated: 6/9/2025
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish special rules for financial guaranty insurance companies, aiming to prevent their classification as passive foreign investment companies (PFICs). It modifies Section 1297(f)(3) to allow these companies to include their unearned premium reserves in applicable insurance liabilities under specific conditions. To qualify, a company must meet financial criteria, such as reporting a financial guaranty exposure of at least 15-to-1 or a State or local bond exposure of at least 9-to-1 on its financial statements. The inclusion of unearned premium reserves must also align with generally accepted accounting principles and adhere to single risk limits defined by the Financial Guaranty Insurance Guideline , a 2008 NAIC model regulation. The legislation defines a "financial guaranty insurance company" as one exclusively writing or reinsuring financial guaranty insurance as per the Guideline. It also clarifies how certain financial statement items, like exposure ratios, are to be reported, and grants the Secretary of the Treasury authority to require reporting from U.S. persons with interests in non-publicly traded foreign corporations claiming non-PFIC status. These amendments generally apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024. A crucial transitional rule provides a "specified grace period" for qualified financial guarantee insurance companies , from 2018 through 2024, during which they will not be treated as PFICs solely due to their status, allowing for adjustments and potential revocation of prior elections.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-1787
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for purposes of determining if financial guaranty insurance companies are qualifying insurance corporations under the passive foreign investment company rules.

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-3217
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for purposes of determining if financial guaranty insurance companies are qualifying insurance corporations under the passive foreign investment company rules.
Apr 1, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-2567
Introduced in House
Jun 9, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jun 9, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-1787
    A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for purposes of determining if financial guaranty insurance companies are qualifying insurance corporations under the passive foreign investment company rules.


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-3217
    A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for purposes of determining if financial guaranty insurance companies are qualifying insurance corporations under the passive foreign investment company rules.


  • April 1, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-2567
    Introduced in House


  • June 9, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 9, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Bill Cassidy

Bill Cassidy

Republican Senator

Louisiana

Cosponsors (1)
Roger Marshall (Republican)

Finance Committee

Taxation

Related Bills

  • HR 119-2567: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for purposes of determining if financial guaranty insurance companies are qualifying insurance corporations under the passive foreign investment company rules.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted