S. 358 - Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007

Civil rights. 110th Congress (2007-2008) View bill details
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Summary:
A bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment. (by CRS) 
Status:
The bill has passed through committee and has been put on a legislative calendar. 
There have been no votes on this bill.

Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007

S. 358 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)

Summary
A bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment. (by CRS)
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Title
A bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment.
Other Titles
  • Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007
  • Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007
Sponsor
Olympia Snowe
Co-Sponsors
Subjects
  • Civil rights
  • Actions and defenses
  • Administrative procedure
  • Apprenticeship
  • Civil liberties
  • Civil rights enforcement
  • Congress
  • Congressional reporting requirements
  • Damages
  • Department of Health and Human Services
  • Department of Labor
  • Department of the Treasury
  • Discrimination in employment
  • Discrimination in insurance
  • Discrimination in medical care
  • Dismissal of employees
  • Employee health benefits
  • Employee rights
  • Employee selection
  • Employment agencies
  • Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
  • Executive departments
  • Families
  • Family leave
  • Federal advisory bodies
  • Federal employees
  • Finance
  • Genetic counseling
  • Genetics
  • Government employees
  • Governmental investigations
  • Hazardous substances
  • Health insurance
  • Health policy
  • Insurance premiums
  • Job training
  • Labor
  • Labor unions
  • Labor-management committees
  • Law
  • Legislation
  • Medical care
  • Medical records
  • Medical screening
  • Medical tests
  • Medicine
  • Medigap
  • Mine safety
  • Occupational health and safety
  • Position classification
  • Punitive damages
  • Right of privacy
  • Standards
  • Unfair labor practices
Related Bills
Major Actions
Introduced1/22/2007
Referred to Committee
Bill History

There have been no votes on this bill.

ActionDateDescription
Introduced1/22/2007
1/22/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
1/22/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S845-847)
Put on a legislative calendar1/31/2007Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
3/29/2007Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Kennedy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Put on a legislative calendar3/29/2007Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 97.
4/10/2007By Senator Kennedy from Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions filed written report. Report No. 110-48.
NumberSponsorDate OfferedStatus
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Contributions

  1. January - February 2003 For $456,560 Against $12,664
  2. March - April 2003 For $747,360 Against $65,950
  3. May - June 2003 For $815,918 Against $40,200
  4. July - August 2003 For $387,818 Against $32,050
  5. September - October 2003 For $659,757 Against $43,210
  6. November - December 2003 For $733,214 Against $34,300
  7. January - February 2004 For $492,253 Against $19,750
  8. March - April 2004 For $781,097 Against $55,700
  9. May - June 2004 For $831,101 Against $61,703
  10. July - August 2004 For $713,798 Against $27,200
  11. September - October 2004 For $1,297,407 Against $115,550
  12. November - December 2004 For $159,145 Against $18,800
  13. January - February 2005 For $274,408 Against $17,000
  14. March - April 2005 For $905,831 Against $113,297
  15. May - June 2005 For $898,268 Against $76,000
  16. July - August 2005 For $446,929 Against $38,300
  17. September - October 2005 For $749,840 Against $34,852
  18. November - December 2005 For $731,329 Against $28,850
  19. January - February 2006 For $335,410 Against $9,050
  20. March - April 2006 For $719,728 Against $50,300
  21. May - June 2006 For $916,618 Against $42,750
  22. July - August 2006 For $896,408 Against $37,153
  23. September - October 2006 For $1,771,536 Against $91,500
  24. November - December 2006 For $319,793 Against $70,600
  25. January - February 2007 For $366,706 Against $16,360
  26. March - April 2007 For $803,006 Against $38,660
  27. May - June 2007 For $1,221,106 Against $47,584
  28. July - August 2007 For $491,037 Against $23,815
  29. September - October 2007 For $805,026 Against $40,928
  30. November - December 2007 For $701,503 Against $27,600
  31. January - February 2008 For $399,400 Against $16,201
  32. March - April 2008 For $671,574 Against $43,585
  33. May - June 2008 For $867,084 Against $66,140
  34. July - August 2008 For $434,973 Against $30,880
  35. September - October 2008 For $810,395 Against $99,000
  36. November - December 2008 For $243,350 Against $18,250

Votes

    11 Organizations Supported and 6 Opposed; See Which Ones

    Organizations that took a position on
    Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007

    11 organizations supported this bill

    American Academy of Pediatrics
    (n.d.). American Academy of Pediatrics; "Press Statement on Passage of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act"; Jay E. Berkelhamer; 4-25-07. Retrieved n.d., from .
    American Civil Liberties Union
    (n.d.). American Civil Liberties Union; "ACLU Letter to the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Regarding the 'Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007'"; Caroline Fredrickson and Timothy Sparapani; 1-31-07. Retrieved n.d., from .
    American Society of Hematology
    (n.d.). American Society of Hemotology; "Contact Congress in Support of Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Legislation". Retrieved n.d., from .
    Coalition for Genetic Fairness
    (n.d.). Coalition for Genetic Fairness; "Help GINA progress through the Senate; Tell the Senate to take action on GINA!". Retrieved n.d., from .
    FORCE: Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered
    (n.d.). The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA). Retrieved n.d., from .
    Genetic Alliance
    (n.d.). Genetic Alliance; "Help GINA progress through the Senate; Tell the Senate to take action on GINA!". Retrieved n.d., from .
    Hadassah
    (n.d.). Hadassah; "Ask Your Senator to Vote YES on S. 358, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act". Retrieved n.d., from .
    National Association of Social Workers
    (n.d.). National Association of Social Workers; "Help Garner More Cosponsors For Gina Legislation Today"; 3-21-07. Retrieved n.d., from .
    National Patient Advocate Foundation
    (n.d.). National Patient Advocate Foundation; "RE: NPAF Commends Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007"; Nancy Davenport-Ennis; 2-26-07. Retrieved n.d., from .
    Oncology Nursing Society (ONS)
    (n.d.). Oncology Nursing Society; "Genetic Information Discrimination: Issue Brief: 2007". Retrieved n.d., from .
    The Association for Molecular Pathology
    (n.d.). Association for Molecular Pathology; "RE: The Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act, Senate Bill S 358"; Andrea Ferreira-Gonzales; 1-25-07. Retrieved n.d., from .

    6 organizations opposed this bill

    College and University Professional Association for Human Resources
    (n.d.). Testimony. Retrieved n.d., from .
    Human Resource Policy Association
    (n.d.). testimony. Retrieved n.d., from .
    National Association of Manufacturers
    (n.d.). testimony. Retrieved n.d., from .
    National Retail Federation
    (n.d.). testimony. Retrieved n.d., from .
    Society for Human Resource Management
    (n.d.). testimony. Retrieved n.d., from .
    U. S. Chamber of Commerce
    (n.d.). Medical News Today; "Senate Panel Passes Bill To Ban Genetic Discrimination"; 2-05-07;###. Retrieved n.d., from .

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    Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 110th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, January 1, 2003 – December 31, 2008.
    Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org

    Contributions by Legislator

    Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
    That Supported
    $ From Interest Groups
    That Opposed
    Daniel K. AkakaDHI$72,600$4,500
    Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$145,100$2,500
    Alan Wayne AllardRCO$6,250$0
    Max BaucusDMT$431,658$15,500
    Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$217,401$9,350
    Bob BennettRUT$129,750$10,500
    Joe BidenDDE$71,500$7,250
    Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$162,348$3,600
    Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$155,549$32,500
    Barbara BoxerDCA$329,229$24,800
    Sherrod BrownDOH$480,899$3,750
    Sam BrownbackRKS$150,700$1,250
    Jim BunningRKY$237,450$7,450
    Richard BurrRNC$358,075$30,250
    Robert ByrdDWV$31,550$6,250
    Maria CantwellDWA$259,998$16,603
    Ben CardinDMD$702,671$3,250
    Tom CarperDDE$104,330$15,100
    Bob CaseyDPA$196,325$9,150
    Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$329,200$30,600
    Hillary ClintonDNY$841,884$43,520
    Tom CoburnROK$189,080$6,500
    William Thad CochranRMS$38,000$3,000
    Norm ColemanRMN$661,274$58,945
    Susan CollinsRME$303,037$27,450
    Gaylord Kent ConradDND$300,943$9,150
    Bob CorkerRTN$179,920$45,000
    John CornynRTX$500,393$28,204
    Larry CraigRID$-500$0
    Mike CrapoRID$86,477$8,000
    Jim DeMintRSC$384,114$47,450
    Chris DoddDCT$216,750$15,000
    Mary Elizabeth DoleRNC$209,551$16,181
    Pete DomeniciRNM$17,000$200
    Byron DorganDND$154,190$5,750
    Dick DurbinDIL$492,286$11,800
    John EnsignRNV$200,350$8,000
    Mike EnziRWY$109,599$15,000
    Russ FeingoldDWI$265,454$2,500
    Dianne FeinsteinDCA$229,166$4,250
    Lindsey GrahamRSC$146,823$35,734
    Chuck GrassleyRIA$370,984$23,950
    Judd GreggRNH$115,500$9,000
    Chuck HagelRNE$11,550$500
    Tom HarkinDIA$313,429$1,500
    Orrin HatchRUT$118,400$17,250
    Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$79,050$28,350
    Jim InhofeROK$125,150$15,975
    Dan InouyeDHI$161,150$16,300
    Johnny IsaksonRGA$197,800$26,200
    Tim JohnsonDSD$196,902$4,000
    Ted KennedyDMA$179,031$15,200
    John KerryDMA$145,870$12,720
    Amy KlobucharDMN$174,882$77,600
    Herb KohlDWI$500$0
    Jon KylRAZ$655,278$45,550
    Mary LandrieuDLA$415,367$16,650
    Frank LautenbergDNJ$323,148$3,750
    Patrick LeahyDVT$16,950$4,200
    Carl LevinDMI$444,628$4,000
    Joe LiebermanICT$1,323,916$103,800
    Blanche LincolnDAR$256,449$24,550
    Chester Trent LottRMS$95,140$8,000
    Dick LugarRIN$105,760$16,000
    Mel MartinezRFL$287,694$24,250
    John McCainRAZ$111,215$5,300
    Claire McCaskillDMO$189,251$1,600
    Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$693,160$36,150
    Bob MenéndezDNJ$350,435$45,350
    Barbara MikulskiDMD$280,359$3,500
    Lisa MurkowskiRAK$192,150$11,250
    Patty MurrayDWA$308,928$20,950
    Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$255,164$26,750
    Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$455,626$14,950
    Barack ObamaDIL$401,135$11,700
    Mark PryorDAR$207,538$6,250
    John "Jack" ReedDRI$217,490$1,500
    Harry ReidDNV$230,400$15,500
    Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$275,050$20,550
    John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$247,257$18,650
    Ken SalazarDCO$224,302$9,750
    Bernie SandersIVT$53,654$200
    Chuck SchumerDNY$222,500$20,300
    Jeff SessionsRAL$211,610$14,100
    Richard ShelbyRAL$115,150$12,700
    Gordon SmithROR$337,101$17,000
    Olympia SnoweRME$135,199$1,250
    Arlen SpecterDPA$805,460$39,500
    Debbie StabenowDMI$536,157$9,000
    Ted StevensRAK$93,600$1,900
    John SununuRNH$90,600$16,500
    Jon TesterDMT$89,674$900
    Craig ThomasRWY$101,500$5,000
    John ThuneRSD$238,973$20,550
    David VitterRLA$245,750$16,500
    George VoinovichROH$225,550$43,400
    John WarnerRVA$1,000$1,000
    Jim WebbDVA$36,800$1,900
    Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$190,171$1,000
    Ron WydenDOR$273,875$8,250

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    NamePartyState$ From Interest Groups
    That Supported
    $ From Interest Groups
    That Opposed
    Daniel K. AkakaDHI$72,600$4,500
    Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$145,100$2,500
    Alan Wayne AllardRCO$6,250$0
    Max BaucusDMT$431,658$15,500
    Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$217,401$9,350
    Bob BennettRUT$129,750$10,500
    Joe BidenDDE$71,500$7,250
    Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$162,348$3,600
    Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$155,549$32,500
    Barbara BoxerDCA$329,229$24,800
    Sherrod BrownDOH$480,899$3,750
    Sam BrownbackRKS$150,700$1,250
    Jim BunningRKY$237,450$7,450
    Richard BurrRNC$358,075$30,250
    Robert ByrdDWV$31,550$6,250
    Maria CantwellDWA$259,998$16,603
    Ben CardinDMD$702,671$3,250
    Tom CarperDDE$104,330$15,100
    Bob CaseyDPA$196,325$9,150
    Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$329,200$30,600
    Hillary ClintonDNY$841,884$43,520
    Tom CoburnROK$189,080$6,500
    William Thad CochranRMS$38,000$3,000
    Norm ColemanRMN$661,274$58,945
    Susan CollinsRME$303,037$27,450
    Gaylord Kent ConradDND$300,943$9,150
    Bob CorkerRTN$179,920$45,000
    John CornynRTX$500,393$28,204
    Larry CraigRID$-500$0
    Mike CrapoRID$86,477$8,000
    Jim DeMintRSC$384,114$47,450
    Chris DoddDCT$216,750$15,000
    Mary Elizabeth DoleRNC$209,551$16,181
    Pete DomeniciRNM$17,000$200
    Byron DorganDND$154,190$5,750
    Dick DurbinDIL$492,286$11,800
    John EnsignRNV$200,350$8,000
    Mike EnziRWY$109,599$15,000
    Russ FeingoldDWI$265,454$2,500
    Dianne FeinsteinDCA$229,166$4,250
    Lindsey GrahamRSC$146,823$35,734
    Chuck GrassleyRIA$370,984$23,950
    Judd GreggRNH$115,500$9,000
    Chuck HagelRNE$11,550$500
    Tom HarkinDIA$313,429$1,500
    Orrin HatchRUT$118,400$17,250
    Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$79,050$28,350
    Jim InhofeROK$125,150$15,975
    Dan InouyeDHI$161,150$16,300
    Johnny IsaksonRGA$197,800$26,200
    Tim JohnsonDSD$196,902$4,000
    Ted KennedyDMA$179,031$15,200
    John KerryDMA$145,870$12,720
    Amy KlobucharDMN$174,882$77,600
    Herb KohlDWI$500$0
    Jon KylRAZ$655,278$45,550
    Mary LandrieuDLA$415,367$16,650
    Frank LautenbergDNJ$323,148$3,750
    Patrick LeahyDVT$16,950$4,200
    Carl LevinDMI$444,628$4,000
    Joe LiebermanICT$1,323,916$103,800
    Blanche LincolnDAR$256,449$24,550
    Chester Trent LottRMS$95,140$8,000
    Dick LugarRIN$105,760$16,000
    Mel MartinezRFL$287,694$24,250
    John McCainRAZ$111,215$5,300
    Claire McCaskillDMO$189,251$1,600
    Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$693,160$36,150
    Bob MenéndezDNJ$350,435$45,350
    Barbara MikulskiDMD$280,359$3,500
    Lisa MurkowskiRAK$192,150$11,250
    Patty MurrayDWA$308,928$20,950
    Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$255,164$26,750
    Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$455,626$14,950
    Barack ObamaDIL$401,135$11,700
    Mark PryorDAR$207,538$6,250
    John "Jack" ReedDRI$217,490$1,500
    Harry ReidDNV$230,400$15,500
    Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$275,050$20,550
    John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$247,257$18,650
    Ken SalazarDCO$224,302$9,750
    Bernie SandersIVT$53,654$200
    Chuck SchumerDNY$222,500$20,300
    Jeff SessionsRAL$211,610$14,100
    Richard ShelbyRAL$115,150$12,700
    Gordon SmithROR$337,101$17,000
    Olympia SnoweRME$135,199$1,250
    Arlen SpecterDPA$805,460$39,500
    Debbie StabenowDMI$536,157$9,000
    Ted StevensRAK$93,600$1,900
    John SununuRNH$90,600$16,500
    Jon TesterDMT$89,674$900
    Craig ThomasRWY$101,500$5,000
    John ThuneRSD$238,973$20,550
    David VitterRLA$245,750$16,500
    George VoinovichROH$225,550$43,400
    John WarnerRVA$1,000$1,000
    Jim WebbDVA$36,800$1,900
    Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$190,171$1,000
    Ron WydenDOR$273,875$8,250

    Interest Groups that supported this bill

    $ Donated
    Pro-Israel$13,159,611
    Other physician specialists$8,491,529
    Non-profit foundations$1,317,950
    Nurses$836,660
    Welfare & Social Work$534,955
    Health & welfare policy$515,981

    Interest Groups that opposed this bill

    $ Donated
    Retail trade$1,007,644
    Manufacturing$312,104
    Chambers of commerce$285,984
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