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The article reports that the U.S. House has passed a genetic nondiscrimination bill that has been languishing in the Congress over a decade. The bill passed the Senate earlier, and the White House has indicated its support. The bill makes it illegal to deny insurance or employment to people based on their genetic information. It also bars employers or insurers from requiring genetic tests, except in certain cases regarding hiring for law enforcement crime labs and the armed forces.

The article reports that the U.S. Senate has passed a genetic nondiscrimination bill that has been languishing in the Congress for over a decade. House leaders expect to take up the same bill and pass it quickly and send it to the White House. The measure would make it illegal to deny insurance or employment to people based on their genetic information.

The article reports that U.S. House has passed the legislation to ban genetic discrimination. The law sponsored by Representative Louise Slaughter makes it illegal for a health plan or insurer to deny coverage or charge higher premiums to a healthy person based solely on the genetic predisposition to a disease. Similarly, an employer could not use genetic information while hiring, firing or promotion. The White House, in a statement, expressed support for the legislation.