3.0.0 972 2023-01-15T16:03:46Z 2023-01-15T16:03:46Z Senate S S 2003-05-01 108 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2003-05-01T19:58:01Z Comprehensive Holocaust Accountability in Insurance Measure 108 1905 HR 2003-05-12 Referred to the Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises. Related bill CRS 2003-05-01 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5665) IntroReferral 2003-05-01 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5665) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2003-05-01 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress C001057 Sen. Coleman, Norm [R-MN] Norm Coleman R MN N B000711 Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] BARBARA BOXER D CA 2003-11-25 False Finance and Financial Sector Business records Civil actions and liability Claims Collection of accounts Commerce Compensation for victims of crime Crime and Law Enforcement Directories District courts Foreign Trade and International Finance Foreign corporations Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork History Insurance Insurance companies Jewish holocaust (1939-1945) Jurisdiction Law Life insurance Limitation of actions State laws Victims of crimes Finance and Financial Sector 00 2003-05-01 Introduced in Senate 2003-09-24T16:42:05Z Comprehensive Holocaust Accountability in Insurance Act - Authorizes the States to establish information requirements on insurers as a condition of doing insurance business in the host State.

Permits a State to require that an insurer provide specified information regarding Holocaust era insurance policies, including policies sold or held.

Permits a State to require that an insurer certify that: (1) proceeds of the policy were paid; (2) the beneficiaries of the policy or heirs could not, after diligent search, be located, and the proceeds were distributed to Holocaust survivors or charities; (3) a court of law has certified a plan for the distribution of the proceeds; or (4) the proceeds have not been distributed.

Establishes a Federal cause of action for any covered claim brought under this Act against one of several specified foreign insurance companies that arises out of the insurance coverage involved in an original request for payment made by a listed Holocaust victim or the heirs of beneficiaries of such victim.

Requires an action brought under this Act to be filed not later than ten years after its enactment.

Lists covered foreign insurance companies.

]]> Comprehensive Holocaust Accountability in Insurance Act Display Title Comprehensive Holocaust Accountability in Insurance Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to clarify the authority of States to establish conditions for insurers to conduct the business of insurance within a State based on the provision of information regarding Holocaust era insurance policies of the insurer, to establish a Federal cause of action for claims for payment of such insurance policies, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Comprehensive Holocaust Accountability in Insurance Act Introduced in Senate 2003-05-01T04:00:00Z 2003-05-01 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5665) text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.