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HR 6363 117th Congress House

Genetic Sequencing Accountability Act

Official title: To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on funding to entities utilizing such funding for human genomic sequencing or genetic services.

Introduced: January 10, 2022 See on congress.gov
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Jan 11, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 10, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 10, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 11, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Genetic Sequencing Accountability Act

This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to report on national security and related risks of human genomic sequencing services or genetic services that are funded by the Department of Health and Human Services and carried out by certain foreign entities. In particular, the report must focus on entities that receive such funding and are organized under the laws of a country or countries of concern, as determined by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence or other federal departments.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6363: Genetic Sequencing Accountability Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6363/
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"H.R. 6363: Genetic Sequencing Accountability Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6363/.
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H.R. 6363, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6363/.
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[H.R. 6363: Genetic Sequencing Accountability Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6363/)
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