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H.R.328: Genetic Information Health Insurance Nondiscrimination Act of 1997
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 105th Congress
- This bill is primarily about taxation
- Introduced Jan. 7, 1997
- Latest Major Action Feb. 7, 1997
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
10 (All Republicans)
Bill Summary
Genetic Information Health Insurance Nondiscrimination Act of 1997 - Amends the Public Health Service Act and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to prohibit group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group coverage from discriminating on the basis of a request for or receipt of genetic information or a genetic test. Regulates the collection and disclosure of genetic information by plans and issuers. Amends the...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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 Education and the Workforce
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
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| Jan. 7, 1997 |
Introduced in the House by Gerald B.H. Solomon (R-N.Y.) |