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HR 3477 104th Congress House Labor and Employment Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Employee rights Employee selection Genetic screening Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Health Human genetics Injunctions Law Medical records Right of privacy

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to restrict employers in obtaining, disclosing, and using of genetic information.

Introduced: May 16, 1996 See on congress.gov
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Jun 7, 1996
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
May 16, 1996
Referred to the House Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities.
May 16, 1996
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit an employer from obtaining from any source genetic information about an employee or prospective employee without that person's written authorization meeting specified requirements.

Allows aggrieved persons to bring civil actions for actual damages and equitable relief against employers who violate this Act.

Declares that nothing in this Act authorizes an employer to obtain, disclose, or use genetic information about an employee or prospective employee in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 or any other Federal or State law that restricts access to, disclosure of, or use of genetic information.

What's happening now June 7, 1996

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Sep 5, 1996
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 19, 1996
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jun 12, 1996
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 12, 1996
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3477: To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to restrict employers in obtaining, disclosing, and using of genetic information.. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-3477/
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"H.R. 3477: To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to restrict employers in obtaining, disclosing, and using of genetic information.." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-3477/.
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H.R. 3477, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-3477/.
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