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H.R. 1583 (111th)

Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2009

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Introduced

18 March 2009

Last action

27 April 2009 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Competition Policy.

Sponsors

PETER DEFAZIO, Rep. Taylor, Gene [D-MS-5], Marcy Kaptur, Rep. Baird, Brian [D-WA-3], Rep. Hare, Phil [D-IL-17], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], LOUISE SLAUGHTER, Rep. Massa, Eric J. J. [D-NY-29], PETER VISCLOSKY, Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12], Michael Simpson

Subjects

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Source updated

14 August 2025

Summary

Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2009 - Amends the McCarran-Ferguson Act to make the Federal Trade Commission Act, as it relates to areas other than unfair methods of competition, applicable to the business of insurance to the extent that such business is not regulated by state law. Authorizes the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to issue joint statements of their antitrust enforcement policies regarding joint activities in the business of insurance.

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Timeline

  1. 18 March 2009

    Introduced

    Referred to House Judiciary

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 18 March 2009

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 18 March 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 18 March 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 19 March 2009

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.

    Source: Committee

  6. 27 April 2009

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Competition Policy.

    Source: Committee

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