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H.R. 2733 111th Congress House

Fixed Indexed Annuities and Insurance Products Classification Act of 2009

Official title: To clarify the exemption for certain annuity contracts and insurance policies from Federal regulation under the Securities Act of 1933.

Introduced: June 4, 2009 Introduced by: Gregory W. Meeks Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector Administrative law and regulatory proceduresContracts and agencyEmployee benefits and pensionsInsurance industry and regulation
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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 Latest action June 4, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fixed Indexed Annuities and Insurance Products Classification Act of 2009 - Amends the Securities Act of 1933 to include within the class of securities exempt from its coverage any insurance or endowment policy or annuity contract or optional annuity contract: (1) whose value does not vary according to the performance of a separate account; and (2) which satisfies standard nonforfeiture laws or similar requirements of the applicable state, Territory, or District of Columbia at time of issue or, in the absence of applicable standard nonforfeiture laws or requirements, satisfies the Model Standard Nonforfeiture Law for Life Insurance or Model Standard Nonforfeiture Law for Individual Deferred Annuities, or any successor model law, as published by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.

Declares without force or effect Rule 151A promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on January 16, 2009, and entitled "Indexed Annuities and Certain Other Insurance Contracts."

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1389 Identical bill Fixed Indexed Annuities and Insurance Products Classification Act of 2009
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 Cosponsors 29
All 29 Democratic 7 Republican 9
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Apr 20, 2010
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Mar 19, 2010
Minnick, Walter
· Mar 16, 2010
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Mar 16, 2010
Murphy, Patrick
· Feb 25, 2010
Kosmas, Suzanne
· Jan 26, 2010
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Jan 26, 2010
Shuler, Heath
· Jan 26, 2010
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Dec 16, 2009
Austria, Steve
· Dec 15, 2009
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Dec 15, 2009
Childers, Travis
· Dec 15, 2009
Kilroy, Mary Jo
· Nov 18, 2009
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Nov 6, 2009
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Nov 6, 2009
THORNBERRY, WILLIAM
· Nov 6, 2009
 R
Buchanan, Vern
Florida · Oct 22, 2009
Ellsworth, Brad
· Sep 22, 2009
Kratovil, Frank
· Sep 10, 2009
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Sep 10, 2009
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Sep 10, 2009
Klein, Ron
· Jul 16, 2009
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Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Jun 10, 2009
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jun 4, 2009
Driehaus, Steve
· Jun 4, 2009
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Jun 4, 2009
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jun 4, 2009
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jun 4, 2009
Wilson, Charles
· Jun 4, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2733: Fixed Indexed Annuities and Insurance Products Classification Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2733/
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