Life Insurance Anti-Discrimination in Travel Act
Latest action · Mar 11, 2004 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 10, 2004
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Life Insurance Anti-Discrimination in Travel Act - Prohibits denying any person life insurance coverage, or making any distinction or otherwise discriminating in the issuance, cancellation, terms (including premium rates), or conditions of life insurance coverage, based upon that person's lawful travel experiences. Makes a violation of this Act an unfair method of competition and an unfair or deceptive act or practice under the Federal Trade Commission Act.
Cosponsors 23
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 10, 2004 to Sep 9, 2004; 16 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Anthony D. Weiner | Original | Mar 10, 2004 |
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Original | Mar 10, 2004 |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Original | Mar 10, 2004 |
| D-NY | Carolyn McCarthy | Original | Mar 10, 2004 |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Original | Mar 10, 2004 |
| D-NY | Gary L. Ackerman | Original | Mar 10, 2004 |
| D-CA | Henry A. Waxman | Original | Mar 10, 2004 |
| D-CA | Howard L. Berman | Original | Mar 10, 2004 |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Original | Mar 10, 2004 |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Original | Mar 10, 2004 |
| D-ME | Michael H. Michaud | Original | Mar 10, 2004 |
| D-NY | Nita M. Lowey | Original | Mar 10, 2004 |
| D-FL | Peter Deutsch | Original | Mar 10, 2004 |
| D-FL | Robert Wexler | Original | Mar 10, 2004 |
| D-NY | Steve Israel | Original | Mar 10, 2004 |
| D-CA | Tom Lantos | Original | Mar 10, 2004 |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Apr 2, 2004 | |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Apr 27, 2004 | |
| D-NJ | Steven R. Rothman | May 11, 2004 | |
| D-IL | Jerry F. Costello | May 13, 2004 | |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | May 18, 2004 | |
| R-IL | Mark Kirk | Jun 17, 2004 | |
| R-IL | John Shimkus | Sep 9, 2004 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Financial Services Committee | Referred Mar 10, 2004 |
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Mar 10, 2004 |
| Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee | Referred Mar 11, 2004 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 11, 2004Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
- Mar 10, 2004Introduced in House
- Mar 10, 2004Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To prohibit discrimination in the provision of life insurance on the basis of a person's previous lawful travel experiences.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Life Insurance Anti-Discrimination in Travel Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 10, 2004Introduced in House
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