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H.R.2198: Genetic Privacy and Nondiscrimination Act of 1997
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 105th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced July 17, 1997
- Latest Major Action July 30, 1997
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
54 (24 Democrats, 31 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Genetic Privacy and Nondiscrimination Act of 1997 - Amends the Public Health Service Act and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to prohibit a group health plan, and a health insurance issuer offering group coverage, from discriminating in eligibility based on a request for, or receipt of, genetic information or a genetic test. Prohibits such entities from: (1) using genetic information to discriminate in issuance, renewal,...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight, Education and the Workforce, and Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Referred to House Commerce
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Referred to House Government Reform and Oversight
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Referred to House Education and the Workforce
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Referred to House Veterans' Affairs
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
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| July 17, 1997 |
Introduced in the House by Cliff Stearns (R-Fla.) |