To amend title 11, United States Code, to account for the protection of genetic information in bankruptcy.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill creates protection of genetic information in bankruptcy proceedings. It relies on requirement, disclosure, and data standard. The main policy areas are Finance, Bankruptcy Law, Healthcare, and Technology.
Who Benefits and How
Consumers who provided genetic data to testing companies would be affected and Data security and sanitization service providers could gain revenue opportunities.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Genetic testing companies (23andMe, Ancestry.com, etc.) would be affected, Bankruptcy trustees and debtors in possession would be affected, and Potential acquirers of genetic testing company assets would be affected.
Key Provisions
- Creates protection of genetic information in bankruptcy proceedings.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill creates protection of genetic information in bankruptcy proceedings.
Key Policy Areas
Finance, Bankruptcy Law, Healthcare, Technology
Primary Purpose
The bill creates protection of genetic information in bankruptcy proceedings.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- Consumers who provided genetic data to testing companies
- Data security and sanitization service providers
Identified Costs
- Genetic testing companies (23andMe, Ancestry.com, etc.)
- Bankruptcy trustees and debtors in possession
- Potential acquirers of genetic testing company assets
- Creditors of genetic testing companies
Sponsors
Ben Cline
R-VA | Primary Sponsor
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Cline (for himself and Ms. Lofgren) introduced the following …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Creditors of genetic testing companies, Potential acquirers of genetic testing company assets
Genetic testing companies (23andMe, Ancestry.com, etc.)
Bankruptcy trustees and debtors in possession
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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