Skip to content
PoliticalRepoPoliticalRepo

United States · Bill · S

S. 2598 (95th)

Genetic Disease Amendments

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

27 February 1978

Last action

27 February 1978 · Introduced

Status

Referred to Senate Committee on Human Resources.

Sponsors

Sen. Javits, Jacob K. [R-NY], Sen. Magnuson, Warren G. [D-WA], Sen. Williams, Harrison A., Jr. [D-NJ], Sen. Bayh, Birch [D-IN], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Abourezk, James [D-SD], Sen. Brooke, Edward W. [R-MA], Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. Humphrey, Hubert H. [D-MN], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Clark, Dick [D-IA], Sen. Anderson, Wendell R. [D-MN], Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Hathaway, William D. [D-ME], Sen. Stone, Richard (Dick) [D-FL], Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

2 September 2025

Healthcare

Official sourceView documentsShare

Summary

Genetic Disease Amendments - Title I: Revision and Extension of Genetic Diseases - Amends the National Sickle Cell Anemia, Cooley's Anemia, Tay-Sachs, and Genetic Diseases Act to include genetic conditions, as well as genetic diseases, within the program of research, counseling, and education established by such Act. Extends the authorization of appropriations for such program for three fiscal years, through 1981. Title II: National Commission Amendment - Directs the National Commission for the Protection of Human Subjects of Biomedical and Behavioral Research to conduct a study of the ethical, social, and legal implications of voluntary testing, counseling, and information and education programs with respect to genetic diseases and conditions.

This text is taken from the official record. PoliticalRepo does not editorialize.

Timeline

  1. 27 February 1978

    Introduced

    Referred to Senate Committee on Human Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 27 February 1978

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

Votes

No vote records are attached yet.

Versions

No version snapshots stored. Document URLs remain at the source.

Documents

1 official file

Leesvertaling

Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.

Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.

Sponsors

Related records

No cross-record relationships stored yet.

Sources

PoliticalRepo is an index and interpretation layer, not the authoritative legal source.