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HR 1910 108th Congress House

Genetic Nondiscrimination in Health Insurance and Employment Act

Official title: To prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance.

Introduced: May 1, 2003 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 27, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
May 14, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 9, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 1, 2003
Introduced in House
May 1, 2003
Referred to the Committee on Energy and 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.
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 Latest action May 27, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Genetic Nondiscrimination in Health Insurance and Employment Act - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Public Health Service Act , the Internal Revenue Code, and Medicare supplemental policy provisions to prohibit health plans and insurers, with respect to protected genetic information, from discriminating in enrollment, eligibility, contribution rates, and premium rates based on such information.

Makes it an unlawful employment practice for an employer, employment agency, labor organization, or training program to discriminate because of protected genetic information.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 62
All 62 Democratic 33 Republican 3 Independent 1
D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · May 6, 2004
Isakson, Johnny
· Apr 27, 2004
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Oct 24, 2003
GEPHARDT, RICHARD
· Oct 17, 2003
Majette, Denise
· Oct 17, 2003
MCCARTHY, KAREN
· Oct 17, 2003
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Oct 15, 2003
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jul 29, 2003
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Jul 25, 2003
EDWARDS, CHET
· Jul 10, 2003
CARSON, BRAD
· Jun 24, 2003
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Jun 12, 2003
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jun 12, 2003
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Jun 12, 2003
Bell, Chris
· Jun 9, 2003
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Jun 9, 2003
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Jun 9, 2003
QUINN, JACK
· Jun 9, 2003
SANDLIN, MAX
· Jun 9, 2003
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jun 9, 2003
LAMPSON, NICK
· Jun 2, 2003
TURNER, JIM
· Jun 2, 2003
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Jun 2, 2003
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · May 21, 2003
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · May 21, 2003
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · May 21, 2003
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · May 21, 2003
TAYLOR, GENE
· May 21, 2003
LUCAS, KEN
· May 15, 2003
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · May 13, 2003
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · May 13, 2003
GREENWOOD, JAMES
· May 13, 2003
KLECZKA, GERALD
· May 9, 2003
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · May 9, 2003
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 9, 2003
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · May 9, 2003
RODRIGUEZ, CIRO
· May 9, 2003
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · May 9, 2003
Vitter, David
· May 9, 2003
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · May 9, 2003
Bordallo, Madeleine
· May 1, 2003
BOYD, ALLEN
· May 1, 2003
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · May 1, 2003
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· May 1, 2003
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · May 1, 2003
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · May 1, 2003
FRELINGHUYSEN, RODNEY
· May 1, 2003
FROST, MARTIN
· May 1, 2003
HOEFFEL, JOSEPH
· May 1, 2003
KANJORSKI, PAUL
· May 1, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1910: Genetic Nondiscrimination in Health Insurance and Employment Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1910/
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"H.R. 1910: Genetic Nondiscrimination in Health Insurance and Employment Act." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1910/.
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