A divided House Financial Services Committee advanced to the House floor today legislation that sets a path to phase out, after five years, the federal backup for terrorism risk insurance for attacks except for nuclear, biological, radiological, and/or chemical (NBCR) events.

The vote was 32-27.

The panel approved the bill after rejecting a substitute measure proposed by Democrats that would provide a straight 10-year extension of the program.

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