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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 See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jul 21, 2020
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 July 21, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4249: A bill to ensure the protection of human genetic information collected as a result of diagnostic testing for COVID-19.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4249/
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