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HR 1583 111th Congress House

Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2009

Official title: To further competition in the insurance industry.

Introduced: March 18, 2009 See on congress.gov
Commerce Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCompetition and antitrustDepartment of JusticeFederal Trade Commission (FTC)Insurance industry and regulation
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 27, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Competition Policy.
Mar 19, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Mar 18, 2009
Referred to House Financial Services
Mar 18, 2009
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Mar 18, 2009
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 18, 2009
Referred to House Judiciary
Mar 18, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 27, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Competition Policy.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 4 Republican 1
R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Jan 26, 2010
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Oct 21, 2009
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Oct 14, 2009
Massa, Eric
· Sep 16, 2009
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 18, 2009
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Mar 18, 2009
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1583: Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1583/
MLA
"H.R. 1583: Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1583/.
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H.R. 1583, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1583/.
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