To require clear and comprehensible disclosure of conditions, exclusions, and other limitations pertaining to flood insurance coverage.
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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 4728 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
May 8, 2008
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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 4728 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
May 8, 2008
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 4728 proposed by Senator Dodd for Senator McCaskill to Amendment SA 4707.(consideration: CR S3962; text: CR S3962)
May 8, 2008
Amendment SA 4728 proposed by Senator Dodd for Senator McCaskill to Amendment SA 4707. (consideration: CR S3962; text: CR S3962) To require clear and comprehensible disclosure of conditions, exclusions, and other limitations pertaining to flood insurance coverage.
May 8, 2008
Amendment SA 4728 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
May 8, 2008
Senate amendment submitted
May 7, 2008
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Submitted
SA 4728. Mrs. McCASKILL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 4707 proposed by Mr. Dodd (for himself and Mr. Shelby) to the bill S. 2284, to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, to restore the financial solvency of the flood insurance fund, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end of title I, add the following: SEC. 133. POLICY DISCLOSURES. (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in addition to any other disclosures that may be required, each policy under the National Flood Insurance Program shall state all conditions, exclusions, and other limitations pertaining to coverage under the subject policy, regardless of the underlying insurance product, in plain English, in boldface type, and in a font size that is twice the size of the text of the body of the policy. (b) Violations.--Any person that violates the requirements of this section shall be subject to a fine of $10,000, per policy. ______