Many other insurance-related bills have been proposed, but few will see any action before the election. These include:

The Insurance Data Protection Act (not yet introduced), which would rein in the power of the Federal Insurance Office (FIO) to subpoena data from insurance companies. The bill would require the FIO to obtain data through the insurance company's state regulator.
The Service Members Insurance Relief Act (H.R. 4669) would allow members of the U.S. military to retain their auto insurance policies when they are transferred to new bases.
Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014 (H.R. 4510) would clarify the application of capital requirements to insurance companies that are subject to supervision by the Federal Reserve Board.
The Insurance Consumer Protection and Solvency Act of 2013 (H.R. 605) clarifies that state insurance laws govern the liquidation or rehabilitation of an insurance company.
The Risk Retention Modernization Act of 2014 (not yet introduced) would expand the authority of risk retention groups, which are a mechanism for self-insurance, to offer commercial lines of insurance, such as property and auto physical damage.
The Secure Constructing Code Incentive Act of 2013 (H.R. 1878 and S. 924), would supply extra federal help to states that strengthen their building codes.
The Catastrophe Financial Savings Account Act (H.R. 3989 and S. 1991), calls for a $5,000 tax deduction for home owners who deposit money into a newly created type of cost savings account to offset catastrophe mitigation expenses.
The Catastrophe Savings and Resilient Building Act of 2013 (H.R. 2241) would give tax credits for more resilient construction.

Apart from pending legislation, federal agencies are continuing to engage in rule-making. On May 16, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), issued final rules that would permit unlicensed navigators to perform some of the functions of licensed insurance agents and brokers, while prohibiting the states from requiring that they obtain an agent or broker license.

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Done and undone: Legislators facing re-election leave insurance issues on the table

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