42 U.S.C. § 2000ff–8
Construction
United States · Title 42 — THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE · Status: effective
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- 42 U.S.C. § 2000ff–8, Construction, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/478347
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Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to—
provide for enforcement of, or penalties for violation of, any requirement or prohibition applicable to any employer, employment agency, labor organization, or joint labor-management committee subject to enforcement for a violation under—
Any reference in this chapter to genetic information concerning an individual or family member of an individual shall—
With respect to a group health plan, or a health insurance issuer offering group health insurance coverage in connection with a group health plan, this chapter does not prohibit any activity of such plan or issuer that is authorized for the plan or issuer under any provision of law referred to in clauses (i) through (iv) of subsection (a)(2)(B).
Legislative history
The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.
- Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008