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  <title>Open Congress : Blog Articles for H.R.1583 Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2009</title>
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  <updated>2011-04-14T01:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>H.R.1583: Taxpayer Receipt Act of 2011 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
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    <updated>2011-04-14T01:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill in the U.S. Congress: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that the Secretary of the Treasury provide a Tax Receipt to each taxpayer who files a Federal income tax return. - ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h1583/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>gahreesen_info: Committees with insurance interests.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-11-17:/commentary/9763266</id>
    <updated>2010-11-17T19:00:00Z</updated>
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The committee also is reviewing the Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act--an effort toward regulatory standardization--and H.R. 1583, a bill to repeal a portion of the McCarran-Ferguson Act. Action: The committee has spent much of its ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://gahreesen-info.livejournal.com/394300.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Town Hall Meeting with Rep. DeFazio 8/18/2009 Pt. 3</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-11-13:/commentary/9748852</id>
    <updated>2010-11-13T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Confused Today </name>
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... the way Goldman Sachs has captured the Obama administration, and talks about his own bill to end the anti-trust exemption under the McCarran-Fergusun Act enjoyed by insurance companies which helps drive up health care costs, HR 1583.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.confusedtoday.co.uk/town-hall-meeting-with-rep-defazio-8182009-pt-3/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Hatch usually works with Dems on health care, did you see why he ...</title>
    <link href="http://debtalternatives.net/index.php/hatch-usually-works-with-dems-on-health-care-did-you-see-why-he-pulled-out-of-negotiations/" rel="alternate"/>
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    <updated>2010-11-11T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Debt Alternatives </name>
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But I do approve of the H.R. 1583 bill that was introduced by Oregons Congressman Peter Defazio. It&amp;#39;s the Insurance Industry Competition Act, which will repeal the anti-trust exemption, and stop anti-competitive behavior by insurance ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://debtalternatives.net/index.php/hatch-usually-works-with-dems-on-health-care-did-you-see-why-he-pulled-out-of-negotiations/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Hatch usually works with Dems on health care, did you see why he ...</title>
    <link href="http://beatyourdebt.info/debt-reduction-programs/hatch-usually-works-with-dems-on-health-care-did-you-see-why-he-pulled-out-of-negotiations.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-09-07:/commentary/9139399</id>
    <updated>2010-09-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Debt Information Board </name>
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But I do approve of the HR 1583 bill that was introduced by Oregons Congressman Peter Defazio. It&amp;#39;s the Insurance Industry Competition Act, which will repeal the anti-trust exemption, and stop anti-competitive behavior by insurance ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://beatyourdebt.info/debt-reduction-programs/hatch-usually-works-with-dems-on-health-care-did-you-see-why-he-pulled-out-of-negotiations.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>House Judiciary Committee Looks at Competition and Antitrust</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-08-05:/commentary/8888699</id>
    <updated>2010-08-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Automotive Legislation News </name>
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H.R. 1583, the Insurance Industry Competition Act, sponsored by Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Ore., and Rep. Gene Taylor, D-Miss., has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. This legislation addresses ASA&amp;#39;s concerns with the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.asashop.org/news/2010/july2010/pr52.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>House Judiciary Committee looks at competition and antitrust ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-07-27:/commentary/8865717</id>
    <updated>2010-07-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
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H.R. 1583, the Insurance Industry Competition Act, sponsored by Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Ore., and Rep. Gene Taylor, D-Miss., has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. This legislation addresses ASA&amp;#39;s concerns with the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/House-Judiciary-Committee-looks-at-competition-and/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/680969?contextCategoryId=41884&amp;amp;ref=25&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>AGD - Antitrust Laws</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-07-11:/commentary/8699429</id>
    <updated>2010-07-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
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17 to repeal the McCarran-Ferguson Act as it applies to health and medical malpractice insurers. Read more about H.R. 1583 and how this type of provision could be included in health care reform. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.agd.org/about/newsroom/Default.asp?PubID=37&amp;amp;IssID=1041&amp;amp;ArtID=6361&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Rep. Schakowsky (D-IL) Responds to Video Posted by Verum Serum</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-06-14:/commentary/8515396</id>
    <updated>2010-06-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Support HR 1583 to repeal the anti trust exemptions for insurance companies. Comment by DonTruman. ROFL &#8212; yeah, right, as if that&amp;#39;s what she meant. What a liar. She even said (or &#8220;yelled&#8221; is a better word for it) about how she WANTS ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://zys.com.ru/rep-schakowsky-d-il-responds-to-video-posted-by-verum-serum.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Vote: Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2009 (HR 1583)</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-03-27:/commentary/7968081</id>
    <updated>2010-03-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Vote: Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2009(HR 1583)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govit.com/vote/congress.aspx?bill=2009-hr-1583&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Hatch usually works with Dems on health care, did you see why he ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.thewealthyreview.com/debt-consolidation/hatch-usually-works-with-dems-on-health-care-did-you-see-why-he-pulled-out-of-negotiations/" rel="alternate"/>
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    <updated>2010-03-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The Wealthy Review </name>
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But I do approve of the H.R. 1583 bill that was introduced by Oregons Congressman Peter Defazio. It&amp;#39;s the Insurance Industry Competition Act, which will repeal the anti-trust exemption, and stop anti-competitive behavior by insurance ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thewealthyreview.com/debt-consolidation/hatch-usually-works-with-dems-on-health-care-did-you-see-why-he-pulled-out-of-negotiations/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congressman Taylor releases statement on health care vote</title>
    <link href="http://marioncountyinformer.com/2010/03/22/congressman-taylor-releases-statement-on-health-cate-vote/" rel="alternate"/>
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    <updated>2010-03-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The Marion County Informer </name>
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I am a cosponsor of HR 1583, legislation to repeal the insurance industry&amp;#39;s antitrust exemption. The health care bill that passed the House included a repeal of antitrust laws only for the health care industry. While this is important, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://marioncountyinformer.com/2010/03/22/congressman-taylor-releases-statement-on-health-cate-vote/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Hatch usually works with Dems on health care, did you see why he ...</title>
    <link href="http://newoneoffer.com/hatch-usually-works-with-dems-on-health-care-did-you-see-why-he-pulled-out-of-negotiations/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-03-21:/commentary/7925130</id>
    <updated>2010-03-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
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But I do approve of the H.R. 1583 bill that was introduced by Oregons Congressman Peter Defazio. It&amp;#39;s the Insurance Industry Competition Act, which will repeal the anti-trust exemption, and stop anti-competitive behavior by insurance ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://newoneoffer.com/hatch-usually-works-with-dems-on-health-care-did-you-see-why-he-pulled-out-of-negotiations/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>There are better, less costly ways to make health care more ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-03-12:/commentary/7901682</id>
    <updated>2010-03-12T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>SunHerald.com: Opinion </name>
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n I am a co-sponsor of H.R. 1583, legislation to repeal the insurance industry&amp;#39;s antitrust exemption. The health care bill that passed the House included a repeal of antitrust laws only for the health care industry. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sunherald.com/2010/03/13/2022296/there-are-better-less-costly-ways.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>How Insurance Works: The Insurance Industry Competition Act of ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-22:/commentary/7351920</id>
    <updated>2010-01-22T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>How Insurance Works </name>
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Representative Peter DeFazio and five cosponsors introduced H.R. 1583 in the House on March 18, 2009. H.R. 1583 has been referred to the House Judiciary Committee, House Financial Services Committee and House Energy and Commerce ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://howinsuranceworks.blogspot.com/2010/01/insurance-industry-competition-act-of.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Antitrust Exemption Debated in U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee</title>
    <link href="http://www.asashop.org/news/2009/oct2009/PR67.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-13:/commentary/7040532</id>
    <updated>2009-12-13T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Automotive Legislation News </name>
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H.R. 1583, the Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2009, has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. This bill would repeal McCarran, impacting the entire insurance industry including property and casualty insurers. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.asashop.org/news/2009/oct2009/PR67.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>FiveThirtyEight: Politics Done Right: Joe Lieberman: Smarter Than ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/2009/12/joe-lieberman-smarter-than-brer-fox.html" rel="alternate"/>
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    <updated>2009-12-12T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>FiveThirtyEight: Politics Done Right </name>
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These would be HR 1583, S 1681, and HR 3596. All of these bills were introduced by Democrats. Out of the 48 total cosponsors, there are exactly zero Republicans. As for across state lines, the Senate Finance Committee put out a bill ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/2009/12/joe-lieberman-smarter-than-brer-fox.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>HR 1583 &#8211; the Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2009 &#171;</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-30:/commentary/6856109</id>
    <updated>2009-11-30T19:00:00Z</updated>
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HR 1583, if it passes, will govern not only dental, but health insurance regulation nationally. It&amp;#39;s also called the Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2009, and basically what it does is apply anti-trust laws to insurance companies. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.freedentistfinder.com/blog/?p=152&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>U.S. House of Representatives Passes Health Insurer Antitrust ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.asashop.org/news/2009/nov2009/PR73.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-16:/commentary/6753309</id>
    <updated>2009-11-16T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Automotive Legislation News </name>
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A full repeal is proposed in H.R. 1583, which was introduced by Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Ore., and is co-sponsored by Rep. Gene Taylor, D-Miss., and would impact the insurance industry as a whole, including property and casualty insurers. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.asashop.org/news/2009/nov2009/PR73.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>House passes health insurer antitrust exemption repeal - Property ...</title>
    <link href="http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/House-passes-health-insurer-antitrust-exemption-re/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/640770" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-08:/commentary/7621445</id>
    <updated>2009-11-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A full repeal is proposed in H.R. 1583, which was introduced by Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Ore., and is co-sponsored by Rep. Gene Taylor, D-Miss., and would impact the insurance industry as a whole, including property and casualty insurers. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/House-passes-health-insurer-antitrust-exemption-re/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/640770&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>House passes health insurer antitrust exemption repeal - Property ...</title>
    <link href="http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/House-passes-health-insurer-antitrust-exemption-re/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/640770?contextCategoryId=498" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-08:/commentary/6818469</id>
    <updated>2009-11-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A full repeal is proposed in H.R. 1583, which was introduced by Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Ore., and is co-sponsored by Rep. Gene Taylor, D-Miss., and would impact the insurance industry as a whole, including property and casualty insurers. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/House-passes-health-insurer-antitrust-exemption-re/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/640770?contextCategoryId=498&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>House passes health insurer antitrust exemption repeal - Property ...</title>
    <link href="http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/House-passes-health-insurer-antitrust-exemption-re/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/640770?contextCategoryId=41884" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-08:/commentary/6785567</id>
    <updated>2009-11-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Search Auto Parts | Automotive News - Industry... </name>
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A full repeal is proposed in H.R. 1583, which was introduced by Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Ore., and is co-sponsored by Rep. Gene Taylor, D-Miss., and would impact the insurance industry as a whole, including property and casualty insurers. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/House-passes-health-insurer-antitrust-exemption-re/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/640770?contextCategoryId=41884&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>House passes health insurer antitrust exemption repeal - Property ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-08:/commentary/6710200</id>
    <updated>2009-11-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Search Auto Parts | Automotive News - Industry... </name>
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A full repeal is proposed in H.R. 1583, which was introduced by Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Ore., and is co-sponsored by Rep. Gene Taylor, D-Miss., and would impact the insurance industry as a whole, including property and casualty insurers. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=640770&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>House Considers Limited Repeal of McCarran-Ferguson Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.asashop.org/news/2009/oct2009/PR65.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-29:/commentary/6699219</id>
    <updated>2009-10-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Automotive Legislation News </name>
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Though neither H.R. 3596 nor S. 1681 would benefit independent automotive repairers directly, H.R. 1583, co-sponsored by Rep. Gene Taylor, D-Miss., would repeal the McCarran-Ferguson Act and impact property and casualty insurers. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.asashop.org/news/2009/oct2009/PR65.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>House Committee votes to pass McCarran-Ferguson repeal for health ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-20:/commentary/6566374</id>
    <updated>2009-10-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A full repeal is proposed in H.R. 1583, which was introduced by Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Ore., and is co-sponsored by Rep. Gene Taylor, D-Miss., and would impact the insurance industry as a whole, including property and casualty insurers. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/House-Committee-votes-to-pass-McCarran-Ferguson-re/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/636019&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>McCarran-Ferguson and a cross-state health market</title>
    <link href="http://www.conservativeblogwatch.com/2009/10/16/mccarran-ferguson-and-a-cross-state-health-market/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-15:/commentary/7938200</id>
    <updated>2009-10-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Conservative Blog Watch </name>
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Peter DeFazio as HR 1583. It currently has 9 co-sponsors, all Democrats. But when Senate leaders talked about McCarran-Ferguson this week, they described it as giving insurers an &#8220;anti-trust exemption.&#8221; That is not entirely true in law, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.conservativeblogwatch.com/2009/10/16/mccarran-ferguson-and-a-cross-state-health-market/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>House Considers Limited Repeal of McCarran-Ferguson Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.collisionweek.com/cw/news/2009/1013-hous.asp" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-12:/commentary/6446195</id>
    <updated>2009-10-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
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According to the Automotive Service Association (ASA), neither H.R. 3596 nor S. 1681 would benefit independent automotive repairers directly, however H.R. 1583, co-sponsored by Rep. Gene Taylor, D-Miss., would repeal the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.collisionweek.com/cw/news/2009/1013-hous.asp&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>House considers limited repeal of McCarran-Ferguson Act - ASA ...</title>
    <link href="http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/House-considers-limited-repeal-of-McCarran-Ferguso/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/633832" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-11:/commentary/6525126</id>
    <updated>2009-10-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Though neither H.R. 3596 nor S. 1681 would benefit independent automotive repairers directly, H.R. 1583, co-sponsored by Rep. Gene Taylor, D-Miss., would repeal the McCarran-Ferguson Act and impact property and casualty insurers. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/House-considers-limited-repeal-of-McCarran-Ferguso/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/633832&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>House considers limited repeal of McCarran-Ferguson Act - ASA ...</title>
    <link href="http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/House-considers-limited-repeal-of-McCarran-Ferguso/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/633832?contextCategoryId=498" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-11:/commentary/6446194</id>
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Though neither H.R. 3596 nor S. 1681 would benefit independent automotive repairers directly, H.R. 1583, co-sponsored by Rep. Gene Taylor, D-Miss., would repeal the McCarran-Ferguson Act and impact property and casualty insurers. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/House-considers-limited-repeal-of-McCarran-Ferguso/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/633832?contextCategoryId=498&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Co-sponsors sign on to bill to repeal McCarran-Ferguson Act ...</title>
    <link href="http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/Co-sponsors-sign-on-to-bill-to-repeal-McCarran-Fer/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/627962" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-19:/commentary/6461621</id>
    <updated>2009-09-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
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ASA says it supports H.R. 1583 because: &#8226; A competitive marketplace would only enhance consumers&amp;#39; options. &#8226; The state insurance regulatory structure has failed for consumers and collision repairers. After years of complaints, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/Co-sponsors-sign-on-to-bill-to-repeal-McCarran-Fer/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/627962&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Co-sponsors sign on to bill to repeal McCarran-Ferguson Act ...</title>
    <link href="http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/Co-sponsors-sign-on-to-bill-to-repeal-McCarran-Fer/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/627962?contextCategoryId=498" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-19:/commentary/6228990</id>
    <updated>2009-09-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
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ASA says it supports H.R. 1583 because: &#226;&#8364;&#162; A competitive marketplace would only enhance consumers&amp;#39; options. &#226;&#8364;&#162; The state insurance regulatory structure has failed for consumers and collision repairers. After years of complaints, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/Co-sponsors-sign-on-to-bill-to-repeal-McCarran-Fer/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/627962?contextCategoryId=498&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Co-sponsors sign on to bill to repeal McCarran-Ferguson Act ...</title>
    <link href="http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/Co-sponsors-sign-on-to-bill-to-repeal-McCarran-Fer/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/627962?ref=25" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-19:/commentary/6203824</id>
    <updated>2009-09-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
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ASA says it supports H.R. 1583 because: &#226;&#8364;&#162; A competitive marketplace would only enhance consumers&amp;#39; options. &#226;&#8364;&#162; The state insurance regulatory structure has failed for consumers and collision repairers. After years of complaints, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/Co-sponsors-sign-on-to-bill-to-repeal-McCarran-Fer/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/627962?ref=25&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>AUTOFIXBLOG.COM: What is ASA National Up To?</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-17:/commentary/6195336</id>
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ASA supports H.R. 1583, which is co-sponsored by Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Ore., because: &#226;&#8364;&#162; Insurers have argued that this exemption allows them to keep insurance rates low. This is simply not the case. A competitive marketplace will only ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://autofixblog.com/2009/09/18/what-is-asa-national-up-to.aspx?ref=rss&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>New Co-Sponsors Sign On to Repeal McCarran-Ferguson Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.asashop.org/news/2009/sept2009/PR62.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-16:/commentary/10324649</id>
    <updated>2009-09-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Automotive Legislation News </name>
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ASA Encourages More House Members to Support H.R. 1583. WASHINGTON, D.C., September 17, 2009 &#8212; U.S. Rep. Louise McIntosh Slaughter, D-N.Y., chairwoman of the Rules Committee, and U.S. Rep. Eric Massa, D-N.Y., have signed on as ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.asashop.org/news/2009/sept2009/PR62.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>insurance and antitrust</title>
    <link href="http://nooilforpacifists.blogspot.com/2009/09/insurance-and-antitrust.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-15:/commentary/6151630</id>
    <updated>2009-09-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>No Oil for Pacifists </name>
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indeed, a pending bill (hr 1583) would repeal the exemption. are they right? background: 15 usc &#194;&#167; 1012 exempts &amp;quot;the business of insurance&amp;quot; from, among other things, antitrust law except &amp;quot;to the extent that such business is not regulated .&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://nooilforpacifists.blogspot.com/2009/09/insurance-and-antitrust.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>FDL Action &#187; Progressive Caucus, Please Clarify Your Position on ...</title>
    <link href="http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/09/08/progressive-caucus-please-clarify-your-position-on-triggers/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-08:/commentary/6455682</id>
    <updated>2009-09-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Firedoglake </name>
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Yeah.. like how about if Congress puts triggers in and takes out all accountability or cost control for the insurers, we&amp;#39;ll pass HR 1583 and repeal McCarran-Ferguson. Now that, Members of Congress, would be punishing the insurance ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/09/08/progressive-caucus-please-clarify-your-position-on-triggers/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Campaign Silo &#194;&#187; Progressive Caucus, Please Clarify Your Position ...</title>
    <link href="http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/09/08/progressive-caucus-please-clarify-your-position-on-triggers/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-08:/commentary/6069449</id>
    <updated>2009-09-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Yeah.. like how about if Congress puts triggers in and takes out all accountability or cost control for the insurers, we&amp;#39;ll pass HR 1583 and repeal McCarran-Ferguson. Now that, Members of Congress, would be punishing the insurance ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://campaignsilo.firedoglake.com/2009/09/08/progressive-caucus-please-clarify-your-position-on-triggers/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>A Public Option in the Democratic Platform? | Firedoglake</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-04:/commentary/7925131</id>
    <updated>2009-09-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Firedoglake </name>
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It would simply repeal the Mckarran act whic exempted the insurance industry from regulation and anit trust actions bythe justice department. It would break up the indutry monopoly and help lower cost. Its HR 1583 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://firedoglake.com/2009/09/05/a-public-option-in-the-democratic-platform/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-03:/commentary/6107585</id>
    <updated>2009-09-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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HR 1583, introduced in March of this year by Pete DeFazio, would repeal McCarran&#226;&#8364;&#166; and is basically the insurance-industry equivalent of the sky falling down. Its an elegantly simple bill&#226;&#8364;&#166; just a few lines. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://firedoglake.com/2009/09/04/late-night-presents-harry-vs-harry-in-a-lightweight-bout-for-the-future-of-the-public-option/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-01:/commentary/6010622</id>
    <updated>2009-09-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
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In April, bill H.R. 1583, the Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2009 was introduced by Rep. Peter DeFazio (D- OR), which amends the McCarran-Ferguson Act to make the Federal Trade Commission antitrust enforcement policies applicable ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://iceduckb.wordpress.com/2009/09/03/is-universal-healthcare-the-answer/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-31:/commentary/7491219</id>
    <updated>2009-08-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
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these include hr 1583, hr 2554, hr 2571/s. 1363, hr 2609, and hr 3126. none of these have been considered on the floor of the house or the senate in this congress. this report will be updated as legislative events warrant. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://earthpurification.blogspot.com/2009/09/docutickercom-daily-update-of-new.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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These include H.R. 1583, H.R. 2554, H.R. 2571/S. 1363, H.R. 2609, and H.R. 3126. None of these have been considered on the floor of the House or the Senate in this Congress. This report will be updated as legislative events warrant. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.docuticker.com/?p=27456&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Lee&amp;#39;s Tid Bits: A letter from one of my Representatives.</title>
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I have introduced legislation, H.R. 1583, to repeal this exemption. The Consumer Federation of American estimates that repealing the anti-trust exemption could help lower healthcare premiums by 10 percent. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://leetidbits.blogspot.com/2009/08/letter-from-one-of-my-representatives.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-25:/commentary/5939527</id>
    <updated>2009-08-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Econocataclysm </name>
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And in part 3, DeFazio discusses his own efforts to get a little known bill called HR 1583 passed, which would repeal the anti-trust exemptions granted to health insurance companies under the McCarran-Ferguson Act, and also how the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.econocataclysm.com/town-hall-meeting-with-rep-defazio-video/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Open CRS - CRS Reports for the People</title>
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These include H.R. 1583, H.R. 2554, H.R. 2571/S. 1363, H.R. 2609, and H.R. 3126. None of these have been considered on the floor of the House or the Senate in this Congress. This report will be updated as legislative events warrant. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://opencrs.com/document/R40771/2009-08-19/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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These include HR 1583, HR 2554, HR 2571/S. 1363, HR 2609, and HR 3126. None of these have been considered on the floor of the House or the Senate in this Congress. This report will be updated as legislative events warrant.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://opencrs.com/document/R40771/2009-08-19/?23771&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Open CRS - CRS Reports for the People</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-17:/commentary/6038865</id>
    <updated>2009-08-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
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These include H.R. 1583, H.R. 2554, H.R. 2571/S. 1363, H.R. 2609, and H.R. 3126. None of these have been considered on the floor of the House or the Senate in this Congress. This report will be updated as legislative events warrant. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://opencrs.com/document/R40771/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-14:/commentary/5865705</id>
    <updated>2009-08-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
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ASA supports H.R. 1583, which is co-sponsored by Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Ore., because: &#226;&#8364;&#162; Insurers have argued that this exemption allows them to keep insurance rates low. This is simply not the case. A competitive marketplace will only ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.asashop.org/news/2009/aug2009/PR57.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2009-08-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
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H.R. 1583, co-sponsored by Rep. Gene Taylor, D-Miss., and Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Ore., would repeal the McCarran-Ferguson Act. H.R. 1880, co-sponsored by Rep. Melissa Bean, D-Ill., and Rep. Ed Royce, R-Calif., establishes optional ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.asashop.org/news/2009/aug2009/PR58.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2009-08-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
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In April, bill H.R. 1583, the Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2009 was introduced by Rep. Peter DeFazio (D- OR), which amends the McCarran-Ferguson Act to make the Federal Trade Commission antitrust enforcement policies applicable ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://commonsenseopenmind.wordpress.com/2009/08/12/whoami/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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For more details see H.R. 1583. ergoneer &#226;&#8364;&#8221; Thu Aug. 6th 10:29a.m. Login to reply. Near the end of the 08/06/09 &#226;&#8364;&#339;Think Out Loud&#226;&#8364;* conversation about outrageous behavior by medical care insurance companies, I was taken aback to hear the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opb.org/thinkoutloud/shows/rx-profiting-sickness/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Representative DeFazio has introduced HR 1583, the Insurance Industry Competition Act. This would REPEAL the ANTI-TRUST EXEMPTION and stop anti-competitive behavior by insurance companies. I did not know insurance companies are ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://theambiguousfrog.blogspot.com/2009/08/frog-politics-health-reform-dreaded-gap.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Gene Taylor, D-Miss., have introduced legislation, H.R. 1583, which would repeal the McCarran-Ferguson Act. Further, repairers pushed for members of Congress to co-sponsor H.R. 1880 legislation establishing an optional federal charter ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=615636&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Gene Taylor, D-Miss., have introduced legislation, H.R. 1583, which would repeal the McCarran-Ferguson Act. Further, repairers pushed for members of Congress to co-sponsor H.R. 1880 legislation establishing an optional federal charter ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/Collision-repairers-convene-on-Capitol-Hill/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/615636&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Gene Taylor, D-Miss., have introduced legislation, H.R. 1583, which would repeal the McCarran-Ferguson Act. Further, repairers pushed for members of Congress to co-sponsor H.R. 1880 legislation establishing an optional federal charter ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/Collision-repairers-convene-on-Capitol-Hill/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/615636?contextCategoryId=41884&amp;amp;ref=25&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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I am a cosponsor of H.R. 1583, legislation to repeal the insurance industry's antitrust exemption. I cosponsored previous versions of this bill even before Katrina, because of the way that insurance companies manipulated the health and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://joetegerdineforcongress.blogspot.com/2009/07/healthcare-joes-stance-and-response-to.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) vigorously objects to the repeal McCarran-Ferguson as presented in HR 1583. &#226;&#8364;&#339;The so-called Insurance Industry Competition Act is a punitive bill that hinges on a false premise ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/Congress-targets-federal-regulation-of-insurers-re/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/608610&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) vigorously objects to the repeal McCarran-Ferguson as presented in HR 1583. &#226;&#8364;&#339;The so-called Insurance Industry Competition Act is a punitive bill that hinges on a false premise ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://abrn.search-autoparts.com/abrn/Collision+Repair/Congress-targets-federal-regulation-of-insurers-re/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/608610?contextCategoryId=498&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Health care costs are high because Insurance companies do not need to compete. They collude, share info, and divide territory. They are exempt from anti trust laws. Support HR 1583, take away their special privileges!. iwustudent101 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ronpaulrally.org/protecting-our-liberty/part-1-06242009-freedom-watch-20-w-ron-paul-lew-rockwell-gary-johnson-david-boaz-more/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R. 1583, the Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2009, would make federal antitrust laws applicable to insurance companies by amending the McCarran-Ferguson Act to repeal the antitrust exemption for the &quot;business of insurance&quot; set ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://dentechblog.blogspot.com/2009/06/repeal-mccarran-ferguson-antitrust.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R.1583,is a bill to repeal ins.comp's exemption from anti trust laws. 2009-06-15 04:01:49 &#194;&#183; Reply &#194;&#183; View &#183; i12know: is scheduled to be at LAX, heading for VN alone, I hope to visit my dad for Father Day there. Pray for his health plz. ..&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://gottweeters.com/archives/6659&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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The industry was displeased last March when two Congressmen, Gene Taylor (D-MS) and Peter DeFazio (D-OR), introduced H.R. 1583 which if enacted would repeal the McCarran-Ferguson Act insurance industry antitrust exemption. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://desertbeacon.blogspot.com/2009/06/sunday-morning-weather-partly-cloudy.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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... AmeriCare Health Care Act of 2009, Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2009, American Opportunity Tax Credit Act of 2009, Employee Free Choice Act of 2009. H.R. 1583 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://themiddleclass.org/bill/insurance-industry-competition-act-2009&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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... AmeriCare Health Care Act of 2009, Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2009, American Opportunity Tax Credit Act of 2009, Employee Free Choice Act of 2009. H.R. 1583 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.themiddleclass.org/bill/insurance-industry-competition-act-2009&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Following are legislative developments relevant to state captive insurance laws: The Montana State Auditor requested House Bill No. 160, which was adopted by the Montana legislature to revise captive insurance laws, authorize the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.reinsurancefocus.com/index.php?/archives/777-LEGISLATIVE-UPDATE.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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introduced the Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2009 (H.R. 1583). H.R. 1583 seeks to amend the McCarran-Ferguson Act, 15 U.S.C. &#194;&#167;&#194;&#167; 1011 et seq., by removing the federal antitrust exemption for the insurance industry. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.martindale.com/insurance-law/article_Edwards-Angell-Palmer-Dodge-LLP_673160.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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federal chartering bill, the National Insurance Consumer Protection Act (H.R. 1880), as well as narrower, more focused bills, such as the Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2009 (H.R. 1583), the National Association of Registered . ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h1880/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Tracking Introduced Legislation. Congress is in session today. Mar 31, 2009 - Bill Action. Introduced: S.Con.Res. 15: A concurrent resolution commending the 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the&#226;&#8364;&#166; Sen. Mark Pryor [D-AR] introduced S. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://theruthlesstruth.com/wordpress/?p=37&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Legislation proposed in the House (HR 1583) last week would remove the insurance industry&amp;#39;s limited antitrust exemption under the McCarran-Ferguson Act but maintain state regulation of insurance. The proposed legislation introduced by ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cheap-insurance.ir/2009/03/23/mccarran-ferguson-primer/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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&amp;quot;Legislation proposed in the House (HR 1583) last week would remove the insurance industry&amp;#39;s limited antitrust exemption under the McCarran-Ferguson Act but maintain state regulation of insurance. The proposed legislation introduced by ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://all-insurance-news.blogspot.com/2009/03/mccarran-ferguson-primer.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Legislation proposed in the House (HR 1583) last week would remove the insurance industry&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s limited antitrust exemption under the McCarran Ferguson Act but maintain state regulation of insurance. The proposed legislation introduced by ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.coverage4usa.com/insurance-blog/?p=1592&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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introduced the Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2009 (H.R. 1583). H.R. 1583 seeks to amend the McCarran-Ferguson Act, 15 U.S.C. &#194;&#167;&#194;&#167; 1011 et seq., by removing the federal antitrust exemption for the insurance industry. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.insurereinsure.com/BlogHome.aspx?entry=1493&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Legislation proposed in the House (H.R. 1583) last week would remove the insurance industry&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s limited antitrust exemption under the McCarran-Ferguson Act but maintain state regulation of insurance. The proposed legislation introduced by ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.iii.org/insuranceindustryblog/?p=487&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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The bill, H.R. 1583, the Insurance Industry Competition Act, would give the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission the authority to apply antitrust laws to anticompetitive behavior by insurance companies. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thenightwriterblog.powerblogs.com/posts/1237850759.shtml&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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The introduction of H.R. 1583, the Insurance Industry Competition Act, would repeal the 1945 McCarron-Ferguson Act that provides federal antitrust exemptions to insurance companies. If the Taylor and DeFazio bill is passed it would ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://globaltradelaw.blogspot.com/2009/03/antitrust-too-big-to-fail-and-case.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Congress: HR 193 - AmeriCare Health Insurance Act of 2009. HR 697 - Family Building Act of 2009 (infertility treatment) HR 716 - Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act of 2009. HR 1583 - Insurance Industry Competition Act ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://healthcarereformandlegislativereview.blogspot.com/2009/03/health-care-headlines-grassley-sound.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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The bill, H.R. 1583, the Insurance Industry Competition Act, would give the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission the authority to apply antitrust laws to anticompetitive behavior by insurance companies. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.lifeandhealthinsurancenews.com/News/2009/3/Pages/Bill-Would-Kill-Insurance-Antitrust-Exemption.aspx&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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US Congress: HR 1583, The Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/200515894.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for HR1583 Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2009.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://74.86.203.132/bill/111-h1583/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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US Congress: HR 1583, To further competition in the insurance industry.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/200515894.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R. 1581: Patient-Focused Critical Care Enhancement Act &#194;&#183; H.R. 1583: Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2009 &#194;&#183; H.R. 1587: To amend the lead prohibition provisions of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 to provide an ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h1581/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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H.R. 1583: Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2009 &#183; H.R. 1587: To amend the lead prohibition provisions of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 to provide an exemption for certain off-highway vehicles, and for other ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govtrack.us/congress/committee.xpd?id=HSIF&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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US Congress: HR 1583, To further competition in the insurance industry.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_1583.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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A bill in the US Congress: To further competition in the insurance industry.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-1583&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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HR1583 Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2009 on OpenCongress.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h1583/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Supporting Bill, Supporting Senator, Supporting Representative. H.R.1560 Permanent Internet Ta... 2 &amp;middot; H.R.1518 Bailout Bonus Tax Bra... 2 &amp;middot; H.R.1583 Insurance Industry Co... 2 &amp;middot; S.142 Kids Come First Act o. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h1544/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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