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HR 4480 101th Congress House Emergency Management Disasters Earthquakes Executive reorganization Government corporations Government lending Mortgage loans Reinsurance Volcanoes

Federal Earthquake Insurance and Reinsurance Act

Introduced: April 4, 1990 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 16, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on Policy, Research and Insurance.
Apr 4, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on Banking, Finance + Urban Affrs.
Apr 4, 1990
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Earthquake Insurance and Reinsurance Act - Creates the Federal Earthquake Insurance and Reinsurance Corporation to make available: (1) earthquake and volcanic eruption insurance for residential property; and (2) property and casualty excess reinsurance for private insurers and private reinsurers for losses associated with earthquake or volcanic eruption.

Makes the Corporation, its Residential Property Insurance Fund, its Reinsurance Fund, and its activities, property, and income exempt from all taxation, subject to exception.

Directs the Corporation to develop a practical, cost-effective, and workable plan of earthquake loss mitigation.

What's happening now April 16, 1990

Referred to the Subcommittee on Policy, Research and Insurance.

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