Open Congress : News Articles for H.R.2761 Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act of 2007

Dennis Kucinich's Fight to Bring Credibility to the Democratic Party

2008-01-18T19:00:00Z

... to record the vote on suspending the rules on passing the bill HR 2761, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization act . . . thank you.") OK. ...

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NAMIC Commends Congress On Passage Of TRIA Legislation

2008-01-09T19:00:00Z

... issued the following statement in response to final congressional approval of HR 2761, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act of 2007. ...

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Newly Passed Legislation Extends Terrorism Insurance Program for ...

2008-01-01T19:00:00Z

The Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International has commended Congress for passage of legislation HR 2761 to extend the Terrorism Risk ...

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Bush Signs 7 Year Terror Insurance Extension; Independent ...

2007-12-27T19:00:00Z

The Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act of 2007--HR 2761--made its way through the House of Representatives on Dec. ...

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NAR Says Terrorism Insurance Law Will Protect Commercial Market

2007-12-26T19:00:00Z

the chairmen of the House and Senate banking committees, for their leadership in guiding HR 2761 to passage. The potential unavailability of terrorism risk ...

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NAR Says Terrorism Insurance Law Will Protect Commercial Market

2007-12-26T19:00:00Z

the chairmen of the House and Senate banking committees, for their leadership in guiding HR 2761 to passage. The potential unavailability of terrorism risk ...

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NAR Says Terrorism Insurance Law Will Protect Commercial Market

2007-12-26T19:00:00Z

the chairmen of the House and Senate banking committees, for their leadership in guiding HR 2761 to passage. The potential unavailability of terrorism risk ...

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President Signs TRIA Extension

2007-12-26T19:00:00Z

Some key provisions of HR 2761 or the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (TRIPRA) of 2007 include extending the current program for seven ...

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NAR Says Terrorism Insurance Law Will Protect Commercial Market

2007-12-26T19:00:00Z

the chairmen of the House and Senate banking committees, for their leadership in guiding HR 2761 to passage. The potential unavailability of terrorism risk ...

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AH&LA applauds final passage of terrorism risk insurance extension

2007-12-19T19:00:00Z

The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) commended the United States House of Representatives, following its passage of HR 2761, the Terrorism Risk ...

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House Passes Terrorism Backstop Extension. Action Clears Way for ...

2007-12-18T19:00:00Z

WASHINGTON, DC, December 18, 2007-The House of Representatives today passed HR 2761, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act of 2007 ...

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NAMIC Commends Congress on Passage of TRIA Legislation

2007-12-18T19:00:00Z

... issued the following statement in response to final congressional approval of HR 2761, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act of 2007. ...

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Congress Passes TRIA Legislation

2007-12-18T19:00:00Z

The United States House of Representatives today passed HR 2761, legislation providing a seven-year extension to the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA), ...

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Manufacturers supports extension of terrorism insurance

2007-12-12T19:00:00Z

"The legislation approved today – Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act of 2007 (HR 2761) – provides a multi-year extension of the program and ...

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White House Repeats Threat to Veto House Terrorism Insurance Bill

2007-12-11T19:00:00Z

Accordingly, if HR 2761 were presented to the President in the form to be considered by the House, his senior advisors would recommend that he veto the bill ...

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Let the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) Expire

2007-12-10T19:00:00Z

On September 19, the House of Representatives passed HR 2761, which would extend TRIA for an additional 15 years, until 2022. That bill also included a ...

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Difficult Conference Negotiations Ahead for Terrorism Insurance ...

2007-11-26T19:00:00Z

On November 16, the Senate took up the House-passed bill (HR 2761), which calls for a 15-year extension, and substituted the text of a Senate measure (S ...

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Senate Passes Terrorism Insurance Measure

2007-11-15T19:00:00Z

The chamber took up the House-passed measure ( HR 2761 ) and substituted the text of a Senate bill ( S 2285 ) that differs in some critical respects from ...

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Terrorism Insurance Update

2007-11-14T19:00:00Z

The bill the House passed in September (HR 2761) takes a more expansive approach, proposing a 15-year extension that would broaden the program’s coverage; ...

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Senate Panel Approves Seven-Year Terrorism Insurance Extension

2007-10-16T20:00:00Z

The House last month passed a measure ( HR 2761 ) to extend the program for 15 years and reduce the threshold for triggering coverage from $100 million to ...

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Senate Panel to Release Compromise Terrorism Insurance Bill Today

2007-10-16T20:00:00Z

... scored the previous two-year extension of the program at a 10-year cost of $1.4 billion and has recently scored HR 2761 at a 10-year cost of $10.4 billion.

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Senate to Consider Shorter Extension for Terrorism Insurance Program

2007-10-15T20:00:00Z

The House bill, HR 2761, reduced that threshold to $50 million, but the Senate bill would keep the threshold at the current $100 million. ...

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Actuaries Challenged by Terrorism, Natural Catastrophe Insurance Plans

2007-10-10T20:00:00Z

McCarter noted that a Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report estimated that the House extension legislation (HR 2761) would increase the budget deficit by ...

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Terrorism insurance renewal could save taxpayers money: Rand study

2007-10-09T20:00:00Z

Last month, the Congressional Budget Office estimated that the House bill, HR 2761, would cost the government $8.4 billion over the next 10 years.

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Renewing TRIA Poses Significant Actuarial And Political Issues ...

2007-10-09T20:00:00Z

McCarter noted that a Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report estimated that the House extension legislation (HR 2761) would increase the budget deficit by ...

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Bill to Extend Terrorism Insurance Passes House

2007-09-24T20:00:00Z

According to MBA, the House bill (HR 2761) requires insurers to make coverage available to property and casualty and group life insurance policyholders for ...

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Key Bush Administration Official Briefs PCI on White House Views ...

2007-09-24T20:00:00Z

Dr. Lazear reiterated the White House’s opposition to the TRIA extension bill (HR 2761) recently passed by the US House of Representatives, saying that the ...

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The House's Anti-Terror Insurance Bill: Unnecessary Corporate Welfare

2007-09-22T20:00:00Z

Instead of letting the program lapse, however, a new bill, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act of 2007 (HR 2761), would extend TRIA for ...

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Thomas Voting Reports

2007-09-22T20:00:00Z

19 sent the Senate a bill (HR 2761) renewing for 15 years a program of taxpayer backing to help the insurance industry meet the catastrophic costs of any ...

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NAR Applauds House Passage of Terrorism Insurance Bill

2007-09-20T20:00:00Z

NAR has long supported the Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision Extension Act, and NAR President Pat V. Combs praised the passage of HR 2761 by the full House. ...

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House passes terrorism risk insurance extension

2007-09-20T20:00:00Z

The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) commended the US House of Representatives following its passage of HR 2761, the Terrorism Risk Insurance ...

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RIMS strongly supports TRIREA

2007-09-20T20:00:00Z

The Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act (TRIREA) HR 2761 was passed on Wednesday afternoon by the US House of Representatives with a vote of ...

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Dodd Answers Critics of His Work Ethic With a List of Accomplishments

2007-09-20T20:00:00Z

... overhaul of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (HR 1427), a flood insurance bill (HR 3121) and an extension of the terrorism insurance program (HR 2761). ...

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AH&LA applauds passage of terrorism risk insurance extension

2007-09-20T20:00:00Z

The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) commended the US House of Representatives following its passage of HR 2761, the Terrorism Risk Insurance ...

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Aon Corp. Releases Statement About Terrorism Risk Insurance ...

2007-09-19T20:00:00Z

20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Aon Corporation today released the following statement in support of the recently passed House Bill HR 2761, the Terrorism Risk ...

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TRIA Passes House, Issues Remain

2007-09-19T20:00:00Z

September 20, 2007 - Washington–Insurance industry associations are giving mostly favorable reviews to the passage of HR 2761, legislation that would extend ...

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Industry Confident in Terror Reinsurance Renewal Despite Veto Threat

2007-09-19T20:00:00Z

The bill — HR 2761, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act of 2007 (TRIREA) — now goes to the Senate, where skeptical Republicans have more ...

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AH&LA Applauds Passage Of Terrorism Risk Insurance Extension

2007-09-19T20:00:00Z

Washington, DC | The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) today commended the US House of Representatives following its passage of HR 2761, ...

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Terror insurance reauthorization praised

2007-09-19T20:00:00Z

11, 2001, to offer coverage of nuclear, biological, chemical or radiological attacks, the reauthorization of HR 2761 would extend the program for 15 years. ...

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AH&LA Applauds Passage Of Terrorism Risk Insurance Extension

2007-09-19T20:00:00Z

The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) today commended the US House of Representatives following its passage of HR 2761, the Terrorism Risk ...

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House Approves Terrorism Insurance Backstop Extension

2007-09-19T20:00:00Z

The House of Representative approved by a vote 312-110 HR 2761, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act of 2007 (TRIREA), legislation that ...

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Real Estate Roundtable Lauds House Action on TRIA

2007-09-19T20:00:00Z

... "Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act of 2007" (HR 2761): "Today's bipartisan vote to extend the federal terrorism reinsurance backstop ...

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NAR Applauds House Passage of Terrorism Insurance Bill

2007-09-18T20:00:00Z

NAR has long supported the Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision Extension Act, and NAR President Pat V. Combs praised the passage of HR 2761 by the full House. ...

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PIA Applauds House Approval of TRIA Extension

2007-09-18T20:00:00Z

Today's House passage of HR 2761 moves us closer to extending that protection beyond this year." "As Vice President of the National Conference of Insurance ...

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The House's Anti-Terror Insurance Bill: Unnecessary Corporate Welfare

2007-09-18T20:00:00Z

Instead of letting the program lapse, however, a new bill, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act of 2007 (HR 2761), would extend TRIA for ...

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House OKs backstop for insurers on terrorism losses

2007-09-18T20:00:00Z

According to the Congressional Budget Office, HR 2761 has no effect on the deficit and is therefore in compliance with pay-go,” one of the group’s leaders, ...

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NAMIC Applauds House Passage of TRIA Legislation, Urges Swift ...

2007-09-18T20:00:00Z

The measure, HR 2761, passed the US House of Representatives by a vote of 312 to 110. “We commend members of the House for advancing this critical piece of ...

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NAR Applauds House Passage of Terrorism Insurance Bill

2007-09-18T20:00:00Z

NAR has long supported the Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision Extension Act, and NAR President Pat V. Combs praised the passage of HR 2761 by the full House. ...

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PIA Applauds House Approval of TRIA Extension

2007-09-18T20:00:00Z

Today's House passage of HR 2761 moves us closer to extending that protection beyond this year." "As Vice President of the National Conference of Insurance ...

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TRIA Veto Threat Looms

2007-09-17T20:00:00Z

HR 2761 would extend the coverage for 15 years. “The Administration strongly opposes efforts to expand the Federal government’s role in terrorism ...

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Bush Signals Veto of Terrorism Reinsurance Program

2007-09-17T20:00:00Z

The Office of Management and Budget said that if the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA), HR 2761, is sent to President Bush as currently written, ...

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House Vote This Week on Terrorism Insurance Extension

2007-09-16T20:00:00Z

... suggesting Democratic leaders are close to resolving pay as you go concerns that delayed the bill (HR 2761) after the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) ...

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Terrorism Insurance Backstop Headed to House Floor

2007-09-13T20:00:00Z

House leaders had planned to call up the measure ( HR 2761 ) this week, but postponed action after receiving an unexpectedly pricey cost estimate from the ...

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CBO puts $8.4 billion price tag on federal terrorism insurance

2007-09-06T20:00:00Z

In a report released Thursday, CBO estimated that the measure, HR 2761, would increase federal spending by $10.4 billion in fiscal years 2008 through 2017. ...

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Terrorism Insurance Bill Hits $8.4 Billion Snag

2007-09-06T20:00:00Z

... said Thursday that a Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimate of the potential cost of a bill ( HR 2761 ) to extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act ...

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News Briefs

2007-08-26T20:00:00Z

The House Financial Services Committee passed HR 2761, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act of 2007 (TRIREA) by a vote of 49 to 20. ...

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TRIA: Essential Legislation Advances As NAMIC Works to Improve Bill

2007-08-02T20:00:00Z

The legislation, HR 2761, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act of 2007, as amended by the committee, would lower the event trigger for ...

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Group wants terror insurance reauthorized

2007-08-02T20:00:00Z

NAR commended the recent House Financial Services Committee Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision Extension Act HR 2761. "If the legislation is not implemented ...

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Terrorism Insurance Bill Protects Commercial Real Estate Market

2007-08-01T20:00:00Z

NAR has long supported the Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision Extension Act and commended the passage of HR 2761 by the House Financial Services Committee on ...

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NAM backs new terror insurance law

2007-07-25T20:00:00Z

"The subcommittee's approval of HR 2761, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act of 2007 ..., is a step closer to extending and improving ...

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NAMIC Encouraged by House Subcommittee Action on Terrorism Legislation

2007-07-24T20:00:00Z

... Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises reported an amended version of HR 2761, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act of 2007, ...

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Industry Supports Terror Bill But Not All Agree with NBCR Mandate

2007-06-26T20:00:00Z

Mike Capuano and the Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee Barney Frank — introduced HR 2761, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and ...

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NAMIC, PCI to Congress: Adopt Long-term TRIA Program Without NBCR

2007-06-20T20:00:00Z

... Act. The legislation, HR 2761, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act of 2007, includes several provisions endorsed by NAMIC and PCI. ...

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UPDATE 1-US Treasury: TRIA must stay short-term, limited

2007-06-20T20:00:00Z

Unfortunately, HR 2761 does not meet these critical elements," Nason said. He said Treasury also opposes provisions in the bill that leave insurer ...

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Insurers Split on Terrorism Insurance Debate

2007-06-19T20:00:00Z

Insurers are divided over legislation (HR 2761) introduced on June 18 in the US House of Representatives that would extend the federal terrorism insurance ...

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New TRIA Bill Will Slide Through House: Lobbyist

2007-06-18T20:00:00Z

The bill is titled the "Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act of 2007," HR 2761. A hearing is scheduled Thursday before the Capital Markets ...

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House Bill Renews Federal Terrorism Reinsurance for 10 Years ...

2007-06-18T20:00:00Z

Mike Capuano and the Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee Barney Frank — have introduced HR 2761, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and ...

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