On February 17, 2005, the U.S. Senate passed bill S. 306, theGenetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2005, by a voteof 98 to 0. The previous day, the White House had announcedthat "the Administration favors enactment of legislation toprohibit the improper use of genetic information in health insuranceand employment [and] supports Senate passage of S. 306." Butsimilar legislation has been introduced in every Congress since1995, and President George W. Bush announced his backing fora law against genetic discrimination as early as June 2001.The House of Representatives is the sticking point: knowledgeableobservers . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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