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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Dec 5, 2001
Comprehensive Holocaust Accountability in Insurance Measure - Prohibits certain foreign insurance companies from conducting business in the United States, or with a U.S. bank, unless such companies disclose to the Attorney General the name of any listed Holocaust victim with whom such companies had any financial dealing.Instructs the Attorney General to: (1) designate an office in the Department of Justice to manage such disclosures; (2) obtain from both the International Commission on Holocaust Era Insurance Claims and from such foreign insurance companies information regarding any outstanding requests that is necessary to implement this Act; (3) notify victims of the requirements of this Act; (4) submit requests on behalf of beneficiaries; and (5) grant beneficiaries the option of waiving their rights to such request.Authorizes the Attorney General to prohibit a non-complying insurance company from conducting business in the United States (including participation in any aspect of the payment system within the jurisdiction of the United States or conducting business with a U.S. bank).Provides for civil actions to enforce this Act.Amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to prohibit domestic insured depository institutions from engaging in business transactions with such non-complying insurance companies.Amends the International Banking Act of 1978 to prohibit uninsured branches, agencies, and commercial lending company affiliates of foreign banks from engaging in transactions with such non-complying insurance companies or their affiliates.
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Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16] · R–FL
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises.
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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