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Bill would allow companies to collect employee genetics information

A visitor views a digital representation of the human genome in August 2001 at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)
A visitor views a digital representation of the human genome in August 2001 at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)
By Jared Leone
March 11, 2017

The bill was approved by a House committee Wednesday. Even if it fails to move forward, it is expected to be added to a revised ACA-related measure, according to NPR.

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