United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4008 (104th)
Genetic Information Health Insurance Nondiscrimination Act of 1996
Introduced
2 August 1996
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
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3 June 2026
Summary
Genetic Information Health Insurance Nondiscrimination Act of 1996 - Prohibits health insurance and group health plan discrimination on the basis of genetic information or on the basis of a request for, or receipt of, genetic information or a genetic test. Regulates the collection and disclosure of genetic information by insurers. Provides for enforcement, including fallback enforcement under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). Amends ERISA to allow amounts appropriated under the Act to be used to carry out this Act.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 2 August 1996
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Introduced in House · EN · 2 August 1996
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 2 August 1996
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/house-bill/4008
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/104/hr/4008