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Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act: 2007-2008
 U.S. Senate Passes Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act
On April 24th, 2008, one day before the annual celebration of National DNA Day, the Senate has passed the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) by a vote of 95 to 0. The act will protect individuals against discrimination based on their genetic information when it comes to health insurance and employment. These protections are intended to encourage Americans to take advantage of genetic testing as part of their medical care.
Read more at: U.S. Senate Passes Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act
The progress of GINA's passage through the legislative process can be tracked on this page.
2007
The Genetic Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 (GINA) was passed in the U.S. House of Representatives, by a vote of 420-3. The act will protect individuals against discrimination based on their genetic information when it comes to health insurance and employment. These protections are intended to encourage Americans to take advantage of genetic testing as part of their medical care.
Legislative Chronology
All Actions (All links are on Thomas.loc.gov, the legislative information resource from the Library of Congress):
- January 16, 2007: Introductory remarks on measure: Hon. Louise M. Slaughter
- January 16, 2007: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means, 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.
- January 16, 2007: Referred to House Education and Labor
- February 14, 2007: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- February 14, 2007: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote
- January 16, 2007: Referred to House Energy and Commerce
- January 16, 2007: Referred to House Ways and Means
- January 18, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health
- March 5, 2007 at 3:47p.m.: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 110-28, Part I
- March 5, 2007 at 3:48 p.m.: House Committee on Energy and Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than March 23, 2007
- March 5, 2007 at 3:49 p.m.: House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than March 23, 2007.
- March 21, 2007: House committee/subcommittee actions: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote
- March 26, 2007: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 110-28, Part II.
- March 29, 2007: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 110-28, Part III.
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March 29, 2007: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 46.
The Union Calendar is the list of bills available for consideration to the Committee of the Whole. Bills are referred to the Union Calendar if they directly or indirectly deal with money.
- April 25, 2007: House passes act.
- March 5, 2008: The House of Representatives passed the Genetic Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) as part of the Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007, introduced by Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D - RI).
All Actions (All links are on Thomas.loc.gov, the legislative information resource from the Library of Congress):
- January 22, 2007: Introductory remarks on measure
 : Sen. Olympia J. Snowe
- January 22, 2007: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- January 31, 2007: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- March 29, 2007: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Kennedy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
- March 29, 2007: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 97.
- April 10, 2007: By Senator Kennedy from Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions filed written report. Report No. 110-48
Testimony
March 14: House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means
March 8: House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce
News
White House Support
At a January 17, 2007 roundtable discussion at the National Institutes of Health that included NHGRI Director Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D., President George W. Bush urged Congress to pass legislation to protect Americans from having their genetic information about cancer and other diseases used against them in health insurance or employment. After that, genetic non-discrimination bills were introduced in the House of Representatives and the Senate.
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Last Updated: April 24, 2008
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