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S.1995: Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2002
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 107th Congress
- This bill is primarily about law
- Introduced March 6, 2002
- Latest Major Action March 6, 2002
- See the three similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
11 (1 Democrat, 1 Independent, 10 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2002 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit health discrimination on the basis of genetic information or services. Defines genetic information as genetic tests of an individual or family member or occurrence of a disease or disorder in family members used to predict risk of disease in asymptomatic or...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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| March 6, 2002 |
Introduced in the Senate by Olympia J. Snowe (R-Maine) |