Auto Choice Reform Act of 2001

Summary

Auto Choice Reform Act of 2001 - Authorizes motor vehicle insurers to offer a choice between the personal injury protection and tort maintenance systems prescribed by this Act. Deems persons who fail to select a type of insurance to have elected insurance under the tort maintenance system. Authorizes the appropriate State official to establish a consumer notification program regarding: (1) the comparative cost of insurance under the personal injury protection and tort maintenance systems; and (2) the benefits, rights, and obligations of the insurers and insureds under such systems. Requires insurers to provide such information to a consumer before the consumer chooses insurance. Prescribes minimum requirements for the personal injury protection system and the tort maintenance system. Exempts a State from application of this Act if the State: (1) declares by statute by a specified date that this Act shall not apply; or (2) finds that average premiums will not be reduced by an average of at least 30 percent for persons choosing the personal injury protection system.

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Timeline

1. 3 May 2001

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 3 May 2001

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 3 May 2001

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 14 May 2001

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 3 May 2001 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 3 May 2001

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 3 May 2001

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 3 May 2001

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Sponsors

• Rep. Armey, Richard K. [R-TX-26] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Cox, Christopher [R-CA-40] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Dooley, Calvin M. [D-CA-20] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Northup, Anne M. [R-KY-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cooksey, John [R-LA-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Miller, Dan [R-FL-13] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Pete Sessions · R · Cosponsor
• ED ROYCE · R · Cosponsor
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