S 4249
116th Congress
Senate
Health
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Civil actions and liability
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Genetics
Health information and medical records
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Right of privacy
A bill to ensure the protection of human genetic information collected as a result of diagnostic testing for COVID-19.
Introduced: July 21, 2020
Introduced by:
Tillis, Thomas
Republican
· North Carolina
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 21, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jul 21, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English 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.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Committees of jurisdiction
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