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Nondiscrimination in Insurance Act

Introduced: January 5, 1981 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) 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 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 20, 1981
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 6, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation and Tourism.
Jan 5, 1981
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 5, 1981
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Nondiscrimination in Insurance Act - Prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin in the consideration of applications for, or the granting of, insurance policies and the terms of such policies.

Permits insurers who regularly provide insurance solely to persons of a single religious affiliation to continue to do so.

Grants to State or local governments having insurance discrimination laws the primary opportunity to enforce this Act. Permits an aggrieved person to file a civil action in State or Federal court against an insurer, if a State or local authority which has received notice of a complaint fails to act within 60 days or with respect to those authorities not having insurance discrimination laws.

Authorizes the Attorney General to bring a civil action in district court when there is reasonable cause to believe that a person or group is engaged in a pattern or practice of resistance to the rights granted by this Act and that such denial raises an issue of general public importance.

What's happening now May 20, 1981

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Mar 11, 1982
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Feb 2, 1982
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Apr 2, 1981
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 100: Nondiscrimination in Insurance Act. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-100/
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"H.R. 100: Nondiscrimination in Insurance Act." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-100/.
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H.R. 100, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-100/.
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