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New Tax Regulation is a Big Win for Big ‘I’ Members

In case you missed it: Last week, the Internal Revenue Service issued a draft regulation on a key provision of the 2017 tax law that allows for a 20% deduction on “qualified business income” for owners and shareholders of pass-through businesses.

Big ‘I’ Sends Letter to HUD on Disparate Impact

Last week, the Big “I” sent a letter to the Department of Housing and Urban Development in response to a proposal to amend a 2013 rule implementing the Fair Housing Act’s disparate impact standard.

NFIP Extended Through Nov. 30

On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate voted to extend the NFIP through Nov. 30 by a vote of 86-12. President Trump signed the measure on July 31, meaning the NFIP did not have a lapse in authority during the height of the Atlantic hurricane season.

Senate Action Still Necessary to Avoid NFIP Lapse

After the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that would extend the NFIP through Nov. 30, the timing for consideration of the measure in the U.S. Senate remains uncertain.

House Passes International Insurance Bill

The bill requires that when U.S. federal government representatives negotiate international insurance standards, they ensure negotiations are consistent with U.S. state and federal insurance law.

Farm Bills Protect Crop Insurance

Even though both the House and Senate have passed a Farm Bill supportive of crop insurance, the bills significantly differ on several contentious issues.

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