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Insurance Oversight Reform: Eliminating FIO and Strengthening State Regulatory Power

This Act eliminates the Federal Insurance Office (FIO) and establishes a new United States Insurance Representative (USIR) within the Treasury Department, primarily focused on international insurance coordination. The law protects state authority to regulate issues like rates, premiums, and coverage requirements by prohibiting their preemption. Furthermore, a State Insurance Commissioner is added as a voting member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC).
Key points
The Federal Insurance Office (FIO) is eliminated and replaced by the US Insurance Representative (USIR), focusing on international insurance policy.
The Act prohibits the preemption of state insurance measures governing rates, premiums, sales practices, and coverage requirements.
A State Insurance Commissioner is added as a voting member to the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC).
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Introduced
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Additional Information
McCarran-Ferguson Restoration Act
Print number: HR 7130
Sponsor: Rep. Downing, Troy [R-MT-2]
Process start date: 2026-01-16