H.R.493 - Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 Sponsor: Louise Slaughter / 110th Congress

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Title
110th Congress - To prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment.
Summary
This bill would forbid insurance companies and employers to discriminate based on personal or family genetic information. (by MAPLight.org)
Status
The bill has become law.
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Jan 2001-Oct 2008 Senate

Max Baucus (D-MT) Voted Yes

Contributions he received from groups who:

Did want this lawDid not want this law
Other physician specialists$322,699Retail trade$19,750
Pro-Israel$280,191Pro-business associations$2,500
Physicians$153,432Manufacturing$0
Motion Picture production & distribution$77,102
Other non-physician health practitioners$67,143
Schools & colleges$53,938
Biotech products & research$41,300
Health & welfare policy$38,449
Nurses$34,350
Health professionals$15,500
Non-profit foundations$12,290
Medical schools$10,800
Engineers - type unknown$9,800
Welfare & Social Work$5,250
Human Rights$0
TOTAL$1,122,244TOTAL$22,250

Contribution data provided by the Center for Responsive Politics (OpenSecrets.org)

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