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H.R. 4634: Terrorism Insurance Backstop Extension Act of 2004

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H.R. 4634: Terrorism Insurance Backstop Extension Act of 2004

108th Congress · introduced 2004-06-22 · Finance and Financial Sector · Latest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 478.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2004-06-22 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 478. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Terrorism Insurance Backstop Extension Act of 2004

Plain summary

Terrorism Insurance Backstop Extension Act of 2004 - Amends the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 to define: (1) the term "Program Year 4" as the period from January 1, 2006, through December 31, 2006; and (2) the term "Program Year 5" as the period from January 1, 2007, through December 31, 2007 (thereby extending the terrorism risk insurance program from 2005 through 2007). Sets a deadline for the Secretary of the Treasury to make a final determination regarding: (1) the availability of group life insurance to both insurers and consumers; and (2) whether certain provisions of the Act shall be applied to providers of group life insurance. Sunsets the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program after December 31, 2007.

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Official text

Terrorism Insurance Backstop Extension Act of 2004

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32] · 100 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 4634, Terrorism Insurance Backstop Extension Act of 2004 (2004-11-18); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 4634, Terrorism Insurance Backstop Extension Act of 2004 (2004-11-18)

Cosponsors on this site

Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Joe Wilson (R-SC), John B. Larson (D-CT), Darrell Issa (R-CA), Ken Calvert (R-CA), Adam Smith (D-WA) and 40 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32] reported raising $1.3 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong108-hr4634 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108