United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 293 (106th)
Genetic Information Health Insurance Nondiscrimination Act of 1999
Introduced
6 January 1999
Last action
12 April 1999 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Sponsors
Rep. Sweeney, John E. [R-NY-20]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
3 June 2026
Summary
Genetic Information Health Insurance Nondiscrimination Act of 1999 -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. Sets limits on the collection and disclosure of genetic information by plans and issuers. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit group health plans from discriminating on the basis of a request for or receipt of genetic information or a genetic test. Amends the Public Health Service Act to set limits on the collection and disclosure of genetic information by health insurance issuers offering individual coverage.
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Timeline
6 January 1999
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and Ways and Means, 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.
Source: IntroReferral
6 January 1999
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and Ways and Means, 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.
Source: IntroReferral
6 January 1999
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 January 1999
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
5 February 1999
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Source: Committee
8 March 1999
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
12 April 1999
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 6 January 1999 · Download file
Documents
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Introduced in House (text)
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Introduced in House
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Sponsors
- Rep. Sweeney, John E. [R-NY-20] · R · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/293
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/106/hr/293
- us · 106-hr-293 · source updated 3 June 2026