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H.R. 3639 (109th)

Life Insurance Fairness for Travelers Act of 2005

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Introduced

29 July 2005

Last action

24 August 2005 · Referred

Status

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

Sponsors

Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3], Rep. Bean, Melissa L. [D-IL-8], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8], Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5], Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Davis, Artur [D-AL-7], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6], Rep. Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Miller, Brad [D-NC-13], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Kanjorski, Paul E. [D-PA-11], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12], Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Harris, Katherine [R-FL-13], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16], Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5], Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7], Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2]

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Summary

Life Insurance Fairness for Travelers Act of 2005 - Amends the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 to make it unlawful for any insurer to: (1) deny any person life insurance, or to otherwise discriminate in the issuance, cancellation, amount of coverage, or conditions of life insurance, based upon the person's intent to engage in future lawful foreign travel; and (2) charge rates for life insurance which are excessive or unfairly discriminatory in relation to the actuarial risk associated with future lawful foreign travel of such person. Provides for administrative enforcement of this Act by either: (1) the chief law enforcement officer of a state, or an official or agency designated by a state; or (2) the Secretary of the Treasury.

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Timeline

  1. 29 July 2005

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 29 July 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 29 July 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 24 August 2005

    Referred

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

    Source: Committee

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