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H.R. 2687 117th Congress House

INSURANCE Act of 2021

Official title: To increase the minimum levels of financial responsibility for transporting property, and to index future increases to changes in inflation relating to medical care.

Introduced: April 20, 2021 Introduced by: Jesús G. "Chuy" García Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works Insurance industry and regulationLife, casualty, property insuranceMotor carriersMotor vehicles
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 21, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Apr 20, 2021
Introduced in House
Apr 20, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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 Latest action April 21, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Improving National Safety by Updating the Required Amount of Insurance Needed by Commercial Motor Vehicles per Event Act of 2021 or the INSURANCE Act of 2021

This bill increases the minimum level of insurance required for motor carriers transporting property.

The Department of Transportation must adjust the minimum insurance requirement every five years to account for inflation relating to medical care.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 6884 Reintroduced Bill Fair Compensation for Truck Crash Victims Act
  • HR 3781 Reintroduction of Improving National Safety by Updating the Required Amount of Insurance Needed by Commercial Motor Vehicles per Event (I…
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 5
D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Apr 20, 2021
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Apr 20, 2021
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Apr 20, 2021
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Apr 20, 2021
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Apr 20, 2021
JOHNSON, EDDIE
· Apr 20, 2021
Jones, Mondaire
· Apr 20, 2021
Lowenthal, Alan
· Apr 20, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2687: INSURANCE Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2687/
MLA
"H.R. 2687: INSURANCE Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2687/.
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H.R. 2687, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2687/.
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[H.R. 2687: INSURANCE Act of 2021](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2687/)
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