H.R.1583 - Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2009

To further competition in the insurance industry. view all titles (2)

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  • Short: Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2009 as introduced.
  • Official: To further competition in the insurance industry. as introduced.

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3/18/2009--Introduced.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 reg

Official Summary

3/18/2009--Introduced.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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04/14/11
H.R.1583: Taxpayer Receipt Act of 2011 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress

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. - ...

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11/17/10
gahreesen_info: Committees with insurance interests.

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 ...

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11/13/10
Town Hall Meeting with Rep. DeFazio 8/18/2009 Pt. 3

... 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.

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