H.R. 4537: International Insurance Standards Act of 2018

115th Congress · introduced 2017-12-04 · Finance and Financial Sector · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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Where it came from: introduced 2017-12-04 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

International Insurance Standards Act of 2018

Plain summary

International Insurance Standards Act of 2018 (Sec. 3) This bill prohibits parties representing the federal government in an international insurance agreement from agreeing to any standard unless it recognizes the existing U.S. system of regulation as satisfying that standard. (Sec. 4) In developing international insurance standards, the parties must coordinate with state insurance regulators. (Sec. 5) Parties representing the United States in such proceedings must consult with and notify Congress regarding the intention to participate in the negotiations, the nature and objectives of the negotiations, and the details of the agreement. (Sec. 6) Before entering into any agreement, the parties must report to Congress regarding the implementation and impact of the agreement. (Sec. 7) The bill amends the Federal Insurance Office Act of 2010 to modify requirements for an international agreement entered into by the Department of the Treasury's Federal Insurance Office. Such an agreement must only apply on a prospective basis. In developing an agreement, the parties must coordinate with state insurance regulators. Congress has the power to review and disapprove by joint resolution any agreement.

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International Insurance Standards Act of 2018

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7] · 12 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 4537, International Insurance Standards Act of 2017 (2018-02-08)

Cosponsors on this site

Brad Sherman (D-CA), Ted Budd (R-NC), Claudia Tenney (R-NY), Roger Williams (R-TX)

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Words on this page, explained (3)

Bill: A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Joint resolution: In Texas, the type of measure the Legislature uses to propose a constitutional amendment (marked HJR or SJR). The governor does not sign or veto it; the voters decide. In Congress a joint resolution can also be used like a bill. In Florida, a joint resolution passed by three-fifths of the members of each chamber puts a constitutional amendment on the ballot.
Rulemaking: The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115hr4537.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/hr>

Record fed-us-cong115-hr4537 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115