A bill to ensure the protection of human genetic information collected as a result of diagnostic testing for COVID-19.

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Introduced

21 July 2020

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21 July 2020 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Summary

This bill prohibits the use of genetic material collected as a result of a COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) test for any other purpose without the written, informed consent of the individual being tested. A person who violates this prohibition is subject to a civil monetary penalty of not more than $100 for each violation.

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21 July 2020
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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21 July 2020
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4249
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/s/4249
us · 116-s-4249 · source updated 21 April 2025