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Genetic Information Nondiscrimination in Health Insurance Act of 1997

Introduced: January 7, 1997 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 11, 1998
Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Ms. Slaughter. Petition No: 105-4.
May 14, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3262)
Jan 31, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Jan 23, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Jan 21, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 7, 1997
Referred to House Education and the Workforce
Jan 7, 1997
Referred to House Ways and Means
Jan 7, 1997
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 7, 1997
Referred to House Commerce
Jan 7, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E12-13)
Jan 7, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Genetic Information Nondiscrimination in Health Insurance Act of 1997 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to prohibit a group health plan or a health insurance issuer offering group coverage from discriminating on the basis: (1) of genetic information; or (2) that the participant or beneficiary has requested or received genetic services. Regulates genetic information collection and disclosure by plans and issuers. Provides for compensatory, consequential, and punitive damages.

Amends the Public Health Service Act to prohibit a group health plan, a health insurance issuer offering group coverage, or a health issuer in the individual market from so discriminating. Regulates genetic information collection and disclosure by plans and issuers. Provides for compensatory, consequential, and punitive damages.

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to prohibit an issuer of a Medicare supplemental policy from so discriminating. Provides for compensatory, consequential, and punitive damages.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit a group health plan or a health insurance issuer offering group coverage from so discriminating. Regulates genetic information collection and disclosure by plans and issuers.

What's happening now June 11, 1998

Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Ms. Slaughter. Petition No: 105-4.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 25
All 25 Democratic 23 Republican 1 Independent 1
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Apr 28, 1998
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Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Nov 7, 1997
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Oct 21, 1997
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jul 22, 1997
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 22, 1997
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Jul 22, 1997
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jul 22, 1997
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Smith, Adam
Washington · May 20, 1997
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · May 12, 1997
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Apr 29, 1997
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Apr 10, 1997
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Apr 8, 1997
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Mar 18, 1997
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Mar 12, 1997
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Feb 4, 1997
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jan 21, 1997
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jan 21, 1997
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jan 21, 1997
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jan 7, 1997
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jan 7, 1997
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jan 7, 1997
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Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jan 7, 1997
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jan 7, 1997
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jan 7, 1997
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Jan 7, 1997
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