Don’t Sell My DNA Act
The Don't Sell My DNA Act amends the U.S. Bankruptcy Code to protect genetic information by requiring written consent from all affected individuals before any sale, lease, or use of genetic data in bankruptcy cases. It mandates that bankruptcy trustees and debtors must provide prior written notice to every person whose genetic information is involved in such transactions. The bill also requires trustees to delete genetic information from bankruptcy estates if it isn't sold, using court-approved methods like NIST guidelines. This directly affects individuals with genetic data in bankruptcy cases, as well as bankruptcy trustees and debtors managing those estates.
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Introduction
Jul 2025
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Introduced Jul 17, 2025
Last action Jul 17, 2025
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Jul 17, 2025
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Jul 17, 2025
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Introduced in House
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1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
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Ben Cline
RRepublican
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Glenn Grothman
RRepublican
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Mark Harris
RRepublican
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Zoe Lofgren
DDemocratic
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