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S.358: Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced Jan. 22, 2007
- Latest Major Action April 10, 2007
- See the four similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
45 (33 Democrats, 2 Independent Democrats, 11 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 - Title I: Genetic Nondiscrimination in Health Insurance - (Sec. 101) Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and the Public Health Service Act (PHSA) to specify that genetic information that an issuer of group health insurance may not establish as an enrollment eligibility factor includes information about a request for or receipt of genetic services by an individual...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Congressional Budget Office Estimate
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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Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Kennedy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 97.
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By Senator Kennedy from Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions filed written report. Report No. 110-48.
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| Jan. 22, 2007 |
Introduced in the Senate by Olympia J. Snowe (R-Maine) |