H.R. 6477 - Taxpayer Protection Act of 2012
- Sponsor:
- Albio Sires
- Summary:
- Status:
- The bill has been introduced.
Taxpayer Protection Act of 2012
H.R. 6477 — 112th Congress (2011–2012)
- Summary
- To strengthen America's financial infrastructure, by requiring pre-funding for catastrophe losses using private insurance premium dollars to protect taxpayers from massive bailouts, and to provide dedicated funding from insurance premiums to improve catastrophe preparedness, loss prevention and mitigation, and to improve the availability and affordability of homeowners insurance coverage for catastrophic events, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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- Title
- To strengthen America's financial infrastructure, by requiring pre-funding for catastrophe losses using private insurance premium dollars to protect taxpayers from massive bailouts, and to provide dedicated funding from insurance premiums to improve catastrophe preparedness, loss prevention and mitigation, and to improve the availability and affordability of homeowners insurance coverage for catastrophic events, and for other purposes.
- Other Titles
- Taxpayer Protection Act of 2012
- Sponsor
- Albio Sires
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Emergency management
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Advisory bodies
- Building construction
- Department of the Treasury
- Disaster relief and insurance
- Emergency planning and evacuation
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Government lending and loan guarantees
- Government trust funds
- Housing industry and standards
- Interest, dividends, interest rates
- Land use and conservation
- Life, casualty, property insurance
- Natural disasters
- Public-private cooperation
- State and local government operations
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 9/20/2012 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 9/20/2012 9/20/2012 Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. 9/20/2012 Referred to House Financial Services 9/20/2012 Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure 10/23/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
Total contributions given to House members from interest groups that…
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