Genetic Nondiscrimination Federal Legislation Archive
Insurance Discrimination
Bills from past congresses that address the access and use of genetic information by the insurance industry.
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110th Congress: (January 4, 2007 - December 31, 2007; January 3, 2008 - January 3, 2009)
- S.358: The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007
Sponsor: Sen Snowe, Olympia J.
Bill Summary and Status: Signed into law (H.R.493) on 5/21/2008 - H.R. 493: The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007
Sponsor: Rep. Louise McIntosh Slaughter
Bill Summary and Status: Signed into law on 5/21/2008
109th Congress: (January 4, 2005 - December 22, 2005; January 3, 2006 - December 8, 2006)
- S.306 RS (Reported in Senate): Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2003
- Sponsor: Sen. Olympia J. Snow
- Bill Summary and Status
- H.R. 1227 IH (Introduced in the House): ,Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2003
- Sponsor: Rep. Judy Biggert
- Bill Summary and Status
108th Congress (January 7, 2003 - December 9, 2003; January 20, 2004 - December 8, 2004)
- S. 2083 IS (Introduced in the Senate): Bipartisan Patient Protection
Act of 2004
Sponsor: Rep. Barbara Boxer
Bill Summary and Status
- H.R. 1910 IH (Introduced in the House: To prohibit discrimination on
the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance.
Sponsor: Rep. Louise Slaughter
Bill Summary and Status
- H.R. 3636 IH (Introduced in the House): Genetic Privacy and Nondiscrimination
Act of 2003
Sponsor: Rep. Clifford Stearns
Bill Summary and Status - S. 1053 ES (Engrossed As Agreed To or Passed by Senate):
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2003
NHGRI Summary of S.1053
Sponsor: Sen. Olympia Snowe
Bill Summary and Status
- S. 16: Equal Rights and Equal Dignity for Americans
Act of 2003
Sponsor: Sen. Thomas Daschle
Bill Summary and Status
107th Congress (January 3, 2001 - December 20, 2001; January 23, 2002 - November 22, 2002)
- H.R. 602: Genetic Nondiscrimination in Health Insurance and Employment
Act
Sponsor: Rep. Louise Slaughter
Bill Summary and Status - S. 19 Title IV: Genetic Nondiscrimination in Health Insurance and Employment
Sponsor: Sen. Thomas Daschle
Bill Summary and Status - S. 318: Genetic Nondiscrimination in Health Insurance and Employment
Act
Sponsor: Sen. Thomas Daschle
Bill Summary and Status - S. 382: Genetic Information Nondiscrimination in Health Insurance Act
of 2001
Sponsor: Sen. Olympia Snowe
Bill Summary and Status
106th Congress (January 6, 1999 - November 22, 1999; January 24, 2000 - December 15, 2000)
- H.R. 520: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2457) to prohibit
health insurance and employment discrimination against individuals and their
family members on the basis of predictive genetic information or genetic services.
Sponsor: Rep. Louise Slaughter
Bill Summary and Status - H.R. 2457: Genetic Nondiscrimination in Health Insurance and Employment
Act of 1999
Sponsor: Rep. Louise Slaughter
Bill Summary and Status - S. 543: Genetic Information Nondiscrimination in Health Insurance Act
of 1999
Sponsor: Sen. Olympia Snowe
Bill Summary and Status
105th Congress (January 7, 1997 - November 13, 1997; January 27, 1998 - December 19, 1998)
- H.R. 306: The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination in Health Insurance
Act of 1997
Sponsor: Rep. Louise Slaughter
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Bill Summary and Status
- S. 89: The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination in Health Insurance
Act Of 1997 (Companion bill to H.R. 306).
Sponsor: Sen. Olympia Snowe
Bill Summary and Status
- H.R. 328: Genetic Information Health Insurance Discrimination Act of
1997
Sponsor: Rep. Gerald Solomon
Bill Text
CoSponsors
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- H.R. 341: The Genetic Privacy and Nondiscrimination Act of 1997
Sponsor: Rep. Clifford Stearns
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- S. 422: Genetic Confidentiality and Nondiscrimination Act of 1997
Sponsor: Sen. Pete Domenici
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- H.R. 2198: Genetic Privacy and Nondiscrimination Act of 1997
Sponsor: Rep. Clifford Stearns
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- H.R. 2216: Genetic Protection in Insurance Coverage Act
Sponsor: Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy
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104th Congress (January 4, 1995 - January 3, 1996; January 3, 1996 - October 4, 1996)
- PL. 104-191: The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of
1996
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Bill Summary and Status - S. 1416: The Genetic Privacy and Nondiscrimination Act of 1995
Sponsor: Sen. Mark Hatfield
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Bill Summary and Status - H.R. 2690: The Genetic Privacy and Nondiscrimination Act of 1995 (Companion
bill to S. 1416)
Sponsor: Rep. Clifford Stearns
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Bill Summary and Status - S. 1600: The Genetic Fairness Act of 1996
Sponsor: Sen. Dianne Feinstein
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Bill Summary and Status - H.R. 2748: The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination in Health Insurance
Act of 1995
Sponsor: Rep. Louise Slaughter
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Bill Summary and Status - S. 1694: The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination in Health Insurance
Act Of 1995 (Companion bill to H.R. 2748)
Sponsor: Sen. Olympia Snowe
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- S. 1898: Genetic Confidentiality and Nondiscrimination Act of 1996
Sponsor: Sen. Pete Domenici
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Last Reviewed: February 21, 2012