Don’t Sell My DNA Act has not moved since its introduction on May 22, 2025, with cosponsors split almost evenly between the parties
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 115 words.
Don’t Sell My DNA Act This bill establishes protections for genetic information (e.g., information about an individual's genetic tests) in bankruptcy, particularly genetic information held by companies. In bankruptcies, a trustee is appointed to arrange for the use, sale, or lease of property of the debtor’s estate. The bill provides that if the property of the estate includes genetic information, all affected persons—including those not involved in the bankruptcy—must consent in writing to the use, sale, or lease of the genetic information after the commencement of the bankruptcy case. The trustee or debtor in a Chapter 11 (reorganization) bankruptcy must delete such genetic information if it is not disposed of in accordance with this bill.
- Committees
- Senate Judiciary Committee
- Policy area
- Finance and Financial Sector: 53 of 3,256 bills became law, 113th–118th (1.6%)
- Sponsor
- 46 of 577 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in senate · 426 words
- Latest action
- May 22, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Identical or companion · 1
- 119th H.R. 4492 Don’t Sell My DNA Act R · Introduced