HR 3504 · 109th Congress 2005–2007, ended

Life Insurance Anti-Discrimination in Travel Act

Introduced Jul 28, 2005 Originated House Sponsor Rahm Emanuel D-IL

Fact sheet

Latest action · Aug 24, 2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises.

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.

  1. IntroducedJul 28, 2005
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Life Insurance Anti-Discrimination in Travel Act - Declares that it is unlawful to deny any person life insurance coverage, or to discriminate in the issuance, cancellation, terms (including premium rates), or conditions of life insurance coverage, based upon the past lawful travel experiences of such person.

Exempts property and casualty insurance, certain health insurance, and workers compensation insurance from such proscription.

States that a violation of this Act constitutes an unfair method of competition and an unfair or deceptive act or practice under the Federal Trade Commission Act.

Cosponsors 17

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 28, 2005 to Sep 28, 2005, with 12 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-NYAnthony D. WeinerOriginalJul 28, 2005
D-MABarney FrankOriginalJul 28, 2005
D-NYCarolyn McCarthyOriginalJul 28, 2005
D-MDChris Van HollenOriginalJul 28, 2005
D-FLDebbie Wasserman SchultzOriginalJul 28, 2005
D-NYGary L. AckermanOriginalJul 28, 2005
D-CAHenry A. WaxmanOriginalJul 28, 2005
D-CAHoward L. BermanOriginalJul 28, 2005
D-ILJanice D. SchakowskyOriginalJul 28, 2005
D-NYSteve IsraelOriginalJul 28, 2005
D-NJSteven R. RothmanOriginalJul 28, 2005
D-NYTimothy H. BishopOriginalJul 28, 2005
D-CABrad ShermanSep 6, 2005
D-PAMichael F. DoyleSep 6, 2005
D-MEMichael H. MichaudSep 6, 2005
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Actions 4

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Aug 24, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises.
  2. Aug 5, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
  3. Jul 28, 2005Introduced in House
  4. Jul 28, 2005Referred 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.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector.

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  1. Jul 28, 2005Introduced in House

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