H.R.493 - Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008

To prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment. view all titles (6)

All Bill Titles

  • Short: Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 as enacted.
  • Official: To prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment. as introduced.
  • Short: Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 as introduced.
  • Short: Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 as reported to house.
  • Short: Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 as passed house.
  • Short: Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 as passed senate.

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06/24/11
House Roll Call #493 Details - OpenCongress

Back to Main Bill Page. June 24, 2011 Roll call number 493 in the House. Question On Passage: H J RES 68 Authorizing the limited use of the United States Armed Forces in support of the NATO mission in Libya. Ayes: 123 (Democrat: 115; ...

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12/14/08
UPDATED: DECEMBER CRIMINAL REPORT, DEADLY GENETIC CODE ...

H.R.493, genetic discrimination defraud legislation was created to also secure congressional funding for these executive branch psycho-pathetics to create deadly, multifaceted, genetic obstruction medicines. This is why disproportionate ...

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12/13/08
DECEMBER CRIMINAL REPORT: DEADLY DEFRAUD GENETIC CODE OBSTRUCTIONS ...

Foremost, H.R.493 - Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 is a deadly piece of legislation that must be removed. Deadly health care programs have been created under this legislative subterfuge, specifically to advance the ...

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12/13/08
The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008_News-About-Adobe ...

[1] The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act was passed as H.R. 493 in April 2008, but H.R. 1424 lived on, as a House Resolution passed to the Senate, I think. The Senate Majority and Minority Leaders chose the (slightly defunct) ...

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11/27/08
Presidential politics » Blog Archive » Wade claims to have given ...

President Bush Signs H.R. 493, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 · 2 plead not guilty in Ky. to Obama effigy charges (AP) · Fla. man pleads not guilty to Bush, Obama threat (AP) · Son of Tenn. ...

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11/25/08
President Bush Signs H.R. 1593, the Second Chance Act of 2007 ...

President Bush Signs H.R. 493, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, WhiteHouse, White House News, 0, 05.21.08 03:53 PM. President Bush Signs H.R. 493, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 ...

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11/08/08
President Bush Signs Landmark Genetic Nondiscrimination ...

President George W. Bush signs HR 493, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, Wednesday, May 21, 2008, in the Oval Office. The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act would prevent health insurers from canceling, ...

Source: VIV NEWS
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10/23/08
JIMMY AKIN.ORG: Gattica! Gattica!

As I previously mentioned, H.R. 493, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA), was introduced to prevent insurance companies and employers from refusing to cover individuals or families based on the results of genetic tests. ...

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10/23/08
Ethical Responsbilities After GINA | Clinical Correlations

Bill H.R. 493 at http://thomas.loc.gov 2. Hudson K, Holohan Mk, Collins F. Keeping pace with the times –the Genetic Information Nondisrcimination Act of 2008. N Engl J Med 2008; 358: 2661-2663. 3. Hampton T. Congress passes bill to ban ...

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10/22/08
Sen. Barack Obama [D-IL]’s Voting Record

On Passage - Senate - HR493 as Amended. Bill Passed 95-0, 5 not voting. Senate Roll #112. Apr 24, 2008 12:39 PM. No Vote. On Passage - Senate - S.1315 as Amended. Bill Passed 96-1, 3 not voting. Senate Roll #111. Apr 24, 2008 12:16 PM ...

Source: Bear Tracks
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10/21/08
Iowa Politics

H.R. 493 - Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act. (Latham is a cosponsor) Prohibits health insurance plans from discriminating in enrollment, eligibility, contribution rates, and premium rates based on genetic information. ...

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10/19/08
Personal Genome Project: Is Sharing Genetic Profiles on the ...

Representative Slaughter, and MacIntosh, Louise, Legislation H.R. 493, To Prohibit Discrimination on the Basis of Genetic Information With Respect to Health Insurance and Employment, January 16, 2007. Roche, Patricia A., J.D., ...

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10/13/08
Congress To Address Health Issues In New Legislative Session

Genetics non-discrimination: A "behind-the-scenes veto threat from the White House apparently kept a popular genetics anti-discrimination measure" (HR 493) from being attached to the FY 2008 omnibus spending bill (PL 110-161), ...

Source: Health Blog
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10/12/08
Curing Disease or Playing God: Obama and McCain on Genetics ...

The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act was eventually passed in 2008 as HR 493. In his ScienceDebate answer, Senator Obama says specifically, "I have been a long-time supporter of the recently passed Genetic Information ...

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10/12/08
Curing Disease or Playing God: Obama and McCain on Genetics ...

The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act was eventually passed in 2008 as HR 493. In his ScienceDebate answer, Senator Obama says specifically, "I have been a long-time supporter of the recently passed Genetic Information ...

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10/09/08
New government documents in Milner Library, September 2008

Call No: Y 1.1/8:110-612, Title: Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (HR 493) to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment : report (to ...

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10/07/08
Iowa Politics

H.R. 493 - Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act. (Latham is a cosponsor) Prohibits health insurance plans from discriminating in enrollment, eligibility, contribution rates, and premium rates based on genetic information. ...

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10/06/08
Traditional Health Insurance and Modern Health Information Don’t Mix

On May 21, 2008, President Bush signed the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA), HR 493, into law. Although it took such legislation 13 years to work to gain passage, it passed unanimously in the Senate and 414 to 1 ...

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10/03/08
the emergency economic stabilization act of 2008

[1] the genetic information nondiscrimination act was passed as hr 493 in april 2008, but hr 1424 lived on, as a house resolution passed to the senate, i think. the senate majority and minority leaders chose the (slightly defunct) ...

Source: jhjessup
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10/02/08
update on the bow and arrow bill (or how to rescue a banker or two)

related bills: h.res.1014, h.res.1525, hr493, hr1367, s.358 latest major action: 10/1/2008 passed/agreed to in senate. status: passed senate, pursuant to the order of september 30, 2008, having achieved the required 60 votes in the ...

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10/01/08
text of emergency economic stabilization and "stimulus" act of 2008

related bills: h.res.1014, hr493, hr1367, s.358 latest major action: 10/1/2008 passed/agreed to in senate. status: passed senate, pursuant to the order of september 30, 2008, having achieved the required 60 votes in the affirmative, ...

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10/01/08
Kelli H 10/02/08

Related Bills: H.RES.1014, HR493, HR1367, S.358 Latest Major Action: 3/7/2008 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 610. House Reports: 110-374 Part 1, 110-374 Part 2, ...

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09/29/08
august 2008 new materials

call no: ae 1.102:d 63/4, title: making archives accessible for people with disabilities / frank h. serene. author: serene, frank h. imprint: [washington, dc : national archives and records administration, 2008?] ...

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09/13/08
Ethics and Societal Impacts of Genetic Code Research

President Bush Signs HR 493, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 Oval Office Video (Windows) Presidential Remarks Audio 2:05 PM EDT THE PRESIDENT: I want to thank the members of Congress who've joined us as I sign the ...

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09/09/08
BenefitsLink Health & Welfare Plans Newsletter (HTML format)

Excerpt: "The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (HR 493) (GINA) balances the benefit of using genetic information for medical advances and care management with the potential for harm that could be caused by the misuse of genetic ...

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09/09/08
[Guidance Overview] Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Bill (PDF)

Excerpt: "The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (HR 493) (GINA) balances the benefit of using genetic information for medical advances and care management with the potential for harm that could be caused by the misuse of genetic ...

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09/05/08
resume comparison

to hr 2881 ) abstain may 06, 2008 hr2881 faa reauthorization act of 2007 on the cloture motion (motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to consider hr2881 ) abstain april 28, 2008 hr493 genetic information nondiscrimination ...

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09/02/08
obama's lack of voting record

4/24/08, vote 113: hr 493: hr493 as amended; genetic information nondiscrimination act of 2007, not voting, yes, yes. 4/24/08, vote 112: s 1315: s.1315 as amended; veterans' benefits enhancement act of 2007, not voting, yes, yes ...

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08/27/08
Religious Action Center - April 28, 2008

The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (H.R. 493) would forbid insurers and employers from requiring people to submit to genetic testing and from using genetic information to deny people insurance coverage, raise insurance ...

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08/18/08
Today’s Workplace » Say Hello to GINA

The bill (HR 493) passed the Senate by a vote of 95-0 and the House by a margin of 414-1. (Who was that lone House dissenter? Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul, whose Congressional website claims that he “never votes for ...

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