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Insurance Information Act of 2008

Introduced: April 17, 2008 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 9, 2008
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Jul 9, 2008
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 10, 2008
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 17, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises.
Apr 17, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Apr 17, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Insurance Information Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to advise the President and Congress on domestic and international policy issues regarding all lines of insurance except health insurance.

Establishes within the Department of the Treasury the Office of Insurance Information, headed by a Deputy Assistant Secretary, to: (1) collect, analyze, and disseminate information and issue reports regarding all lines of insurance except health insurance; (2) establish federal policy on international insurance matters and ensure that state insurance laws are consistent with agreements between the United States and a foreign government or regulatory entity; and (3) advise the Secretary on major domestic and international insurance policy issues.

Extends the authority of the Office to all lines of insurance except health insurance.

Preempts inconsistent state law.

Requires the head of the Office to report to specified congressional committees on the financial state and meaningful trends of the insurance industry.

Establishes the Advisory Group to the Office of Insurance Information.

What's happening now July 9, 2008

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Aug 1, 2008
 D
Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Jul 24, 2008
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Jul 24, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5840: Insurance Information Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5840/
MLA
"H.R. 5840: Insurance Information Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5840/.
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H.R. 5840, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5840/.
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