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H.R. 293 (106th)

Genetic Information Health Insurance Nondiscrimination Act of 1999

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

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

Healthcare

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

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 6 January 1999

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 6 January 1999

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 5 February 1999

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

    Source: Committee

  6. 8 March 1999

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  7. 12 April 1999

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

    Source: Committee

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  • Introduced in House (text)

    Introduced in House · EN · 6 January 1999

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