House Bill 4537
115th Congress(2017-2018)
International Insurance Standards Act of 2018
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Passed House on Jul 10, 2018
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
4537
Congress
115
Policy Area
Finance and Financial Sector
Finance and Financial Sector
Primary focus of measure is U.S. banking and financial institutions regulation; consumer credit; bankruptcy and debt collection; financial services and investments; insurance; securities; real estate transactions; currency. Measures concerning financial crimes may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement. Measures concerning business and corporate finance may fall under Commerce policy area. Measures concerning international banking may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
checkPassed on July 10, 2018
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6007-6008)
Summary
International Insurance Standards Act of 2017
This bill prohibits parties representing the federal government in an international insurance agreement from agreeing to any standard unless it is consistent with existing federal and state laws. The parties must coordinate with state insurance regulators. Congress has the power to review and disapprove by joint resolution any such agreement.
The bill amends the Federal Insurance Office Act of 2010 to modify requirements for a covered international agreement entered into by the Department of the Treasury's Federal Insurance Office. Such an agreement must only apply on a prospective basis. Congress has the power to review and disapprove by joint resolution any covered agreement.
July 11, 2018
July 10, 2018
July 3, 2018
December 4, 2017
07/11/2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
07/10/2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
07/10/2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6007-6008)
07/10/2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6007-6008)
07/10/2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4537.
07/10/2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6007-6010)
07/10/2018
Mr. Huizenga moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
07/03/2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 623.
07/03/2018
Committee on Rules discharged.
07/03/2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 115-804, Part I.
12/13/2017
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 56 - 4.
12/13/2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
12/12/2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
12/04/2017
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.
12/04/2017
Introduced in House
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