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Life Insurance Fairness for Travelers Act of 2005

Introduced: July 29, 2005 Introduced by: Wasserman Schultz, Debbie Democratic · Florida See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 24, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises.
Jul 29, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Jul 29, 2005
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now August 24, 2005

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

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 9