United States · Bill · S
S. 4249 (116th)
A bill to ensure the protection of human genetic information collected as a result of diagnostic testing for COVID-19.
Introduced
21 July 2020
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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21 April 2025
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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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 21 July 2020
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 21 July 2020
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 21 July 2020
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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