Bill · H.R. 643· House(119-HR-643)
Federal Insurance Office Elimination Act
- Introduced
- 1/23/2025
- Last activity
- 1/23/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Sponsored by
- Troy Downing
- Cosponsors
- - 26 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The "Federal Insurance Office Elimination Act" aims to eliminate the Federal Insurance Office within the Department of the Treasury. This action includes removing the position of the Director of the Federal Insurance Office. The bill amends Title 31 of the United States Code to strike the section relating to this office. It also makes several amendments to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Additionally, it modifies the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act.
Yes
No question was scored yes.
The opposite· 3 of 4
Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices?-3
The bill eliminates the Federal Insurance Office, which provides oversight and data collection for the insurance market.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?-2
The removal of specialized insurance oversight may reduce the level of regulatory monitoring affecting insurance affordability.
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?-2
The bill removes an oversight office and its director from regulatory communications and procedures.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Clarification of Authority: Section 2(c) ensures that the Secretary of the Treasury retains authority regarding matters relating to insurance, which prevents a total vacuum of authority in those matters.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Elimination of Oversight Office: Section 2(a) eliminates the Federal Insurance Office and the position of its Director, which removes that specific entity from the Department of the Treasury.
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Removal of Oversight in Regulatory Processes: Section 3(a) amends the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to remove the Federal Insurance Office from various regulatory agency communications and procedures.
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Changes to Economic Growth Oversight: Section 3(b) amends the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act to remove the Director of the Federal Insurance Office from specific roles involving the Secretary of the Treasury and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Consumer Protection-3
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Low Income Households-2
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency-2
- Healthcare
- Reduces Private Insurance Premiums-1
- 6/23/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 10/10/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 10/6/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/21/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/20/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/19/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/14/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/9/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/26/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/6/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 2/12/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/4/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/31/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/28/2025
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- 1/23/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- 9 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
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