American Genetic Privacy Act of 2025
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Latest action
- Mar 24, 2025
What it does
The American Genetic Privacy Act of 2025 would prohibit individuals and entities from selling or disclosing certain genetic information—specifically data obtained through commercial DNA testing services—to the People’s Republic of China or any entity under its influence, control, or ownership. The bill defines covered information as genetic data originally acquired from individuals via commercial DNA testing services, such as those providing genealogical or ancestry reports. Enforcement would be assigned to the Federal Trade Commission, which would treat violations as unfair or deceptive acts under the FTC Act, granting it full authority to investigate, penalize, and provide remedies as if…
AI summary · The lawmakers haven’t published an official summary of this bill yet, so 52 wrote this one from the bill’s text.
Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
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Who is involved
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Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.