Insurance Data Protection Act (H.R. 5535)

The Frame

What this does

This legislation changes the regulatory reporting burden for insurance companies by limiting direct federal data collection, potentially altering how federal agencies monitor industry-wide financial risks.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Insurance companies

The bill changes the process by which federal regulators collect data from these companies and provides new protections for shared information.

Federal financial regulators

These agencies face new procedural requirements for data collection and are prohibited from using certain subpoena powers against insurance companies.

What changed

Last recorded activity December 19, 2024.

What's next

Introduced.

Summary

This bill restricts the ability of federal financial regulators, including the Federal Insurance Office and the Office of Financial Research, to collect data directly from insurance companies. It requires regulators to first seek information from existing state or federal sources and mandates strict confidentiality protections for any data shared by insurers.

Key Facts

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Why It Matters

This legislation changes the regulatory reporting burden for insurance companies by limiting direct federal data collection, potentially altering how federal agencies monitor industry-wide financial risks.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this bill stop federal regulators from getting information about insurance companies?

No, it requires them to first check if the information is already available through state insurance regulators or other federal agencies before requesting it directly from the company.

Will my private insurance data become public under this bill?

The bill explicitly mandates that sharing data with regulators does not waive legal confidentiality privileges and requires that existing privacy agreements remain in effect.

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Lobbying Activity

AARP

$4,110,000

2026

HEALTH ISSUESMEDICARE/MEDICAIDLAW ENFORCEMENT/CRIME/CRIMINAL JUSTICEPHARMACY

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