Don’t Sell My DNA Act
This bill amends bankruptcy law to prevent the sale or sharing of genetic information (such as DNA data) in bankruptcy cases without explicit written consent. It requires bankruptcy trustees to delete genetic data from estate records unless it's sold with consent from every affected person, including those not involved in the case. The law applies to all bankruptcy cases pending or filed after enactment, directly affecting bankruptcy trustees and estate managers handling genetic data. It does not create new privacy protections outside bankruptcy proceedings.
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in committee
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Introduction
May 2025
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Introduced May 22, 2025
Last action May 22, 2025
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May 22, 2025
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
upper
May 22, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
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