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H.R.602: Genetic Nondiscrimination in Health Insurance and Employment Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 107th Congress
- This bill is primarily about law
- Introduced Feb. 13, 2001
- Latest Major Action March 29, 2001
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
266 (207 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat, 59 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Genetic Nondiscrimination in Health Insurance and Employment Act - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Public Health Service Act , the Internal Revenue Code, and Medicare supplemental policy provisions to prohibit health plans and insurers, with respect to protected genetic information, from discriminating in enrollment, eligibility, contribution rates, and premium rates based on such information.Makes it an...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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 Energy and Commerce
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Referred to House Ways and Means
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Referred to House Education and the Workforce
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
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Feb. 13, 2001 |
Introduced in the House by Louise M. Slaughter (D-N.Y.) |