HR 21 · 106th Congress · Finance and Financial Sector

Homeowners' Insurance Availability Act of 2000

Introduced 1999-01-06· Sponsored by Rep. Lazio, Rick [R-NY-2]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 292.(2000-03-15)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Homeowners' Insurance Availability Act of 1999 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to carry out a program under this Act to make reinsurance coverage available for purchase by: (1) eligible State programs; and (2) private insurers and reinsurers, State insurance and reinsurance programs, and other interested entities through auctions. Requires that such program shall be designed to improve the availability of homeowners' insurance for the purpose of facilitating the pooling, and spreading the risk, of catastrophic financial losses from natural disasters and to improve the solvency of homeowners' insurance markets. Directs the Secretary to offer reinsurance coverage through contracts with covered purchasers which shall: (1) not displace or compete with the private insurance, reinsurance, or capital markets; (2) minimize the administrative costs of the Federal Government; and (3) provide coverage based solely on insured losses within the State of the eligible State program purchasing the contract or within the region for which the auction for contract purchase is held. (Sec. 4) Sets forth: (1) qualified lines of coverage; and (2) covered perils. (Sec. 6) Describes requirements fo…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 21, Homeowners' Insurance Availability Act of 1999

Feb 9, 2000

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Banking and Financial Services on November 10, 1999

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Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (20)

9 Democrats11 Republicans