Don’t Sell My DNA Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 4492 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4492 To amend title 11, United States Code, to account for the protection of genetic information in bankruptcy. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 17, 2025 Mr. Cline (for himself and Ms. Lofgren) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 11, United States Code, to account for the protection of genetic information in bankruptcy. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Don't Sell My DNA Act''. SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 11, UNITED STATES CODE, RELATING TO PROTECTION OF GENETIC INFORMATION. (a) In General.--Title 11, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in section 101(41A)(A)-- (A) in clause (v), by striking ``or'' at the end; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(vii) genetic information, as defined in section 201 of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (42 U.S.C. 2000ff); or''; (2) in section 363-- (A) in subsection (b)(1)(B), by striking clause (ii) and inserting the following: ``(ii) finding that no showing was made that such sale or such lease would violate applicable nonbankruptcy law, provided, however, that no use, sale, or lease shall be approved if the personally identifiable information consists, in whole or in part, of genetic information (as defined in section 201 of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (42 U.S.C. 2000ff)), unless all affected persons, including non-parties, have affirmatively consented in writing to such use, sale, or lease after the commencement of the case.''; and (B) by adding at the end the following: ``(q