Banning Genetic Discrimination (U.S.)

The Senate passed the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act by a vote of 95-0 on April 24 after purportedly strengthening some language that protects insurance companies from excessive lawsuits.
The bill was then sent back to the House, which approved a previous version by a vote of 420-3, for a second vote on May 1, for which the outcome was not in doubt. Bush has agreed to sign the final bill.
The final version leaves open the possibility that employers could be sued for receiving an employee's genetic information, even if that information is never used.

"Business groups support the purpose of the law but worry about the unintended consequences that may ensue from the restrictions on information about genetic information. The bill leaves open the possibility that employers can be sued for just receiving -- not acting upon -- a worker's genetic information."