3.0.0 1313 2023-01-11T13:35:46Z 2023-01-11T13:35:46Z House HR 2017-03-02 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 37 (Thursday, March 2, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. FOXX:H.R. 1313.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the UnitedStates[Page H1530]]]> hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm02 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2017-03-06T14:27:29Z Discharged from 2017-12-11T21:22:17Z Referred to 2017-03-02T14:07:10Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2017-03-03T18:54:07Z Discharged from 2017-12-11T21:22:15Z Referred to 2017-03-02T14:07:05Z hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing Reported by 2017-12-11T21:21:28Z Markup by 2017-03-08T15:55:35Z Referred to 2017-03-02T14:07:00Z H. Rept. 115-459 2017-12-11 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 341. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00341 2017-12-11 Committee on Ways and Means discharged. Discharge H12300 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2017-12-11 Committee on Ways and Means discharged. Committee 5500 9 Library of Congress hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2017-12-11 Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged. Discharge H12300 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2017-12-11 Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged. Committee 5500 9 Library of Congress hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2017-12-11 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 115-459, Part I. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2017-12-11 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 115-459, Part I. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2017-03-08 hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 17. Committee 2017-03-08 hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2017-03-06 hswm02 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2017-03-03 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2017-03-02 Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2017-03-02 Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2017-03-02 Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2017-03-02 Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2017-03-02 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-03-02 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress F000450 Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] Virginia Foxx R NC 5 N W000798 Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-7] Tim Walberg R MI 7 2017-03-02 True S001196 Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] Elise Stefanik R NY M. 21 2017-03-07 False M001201 Rep. Mitchell, Paul [R-MI-10] Paul Mitchell R MI 10 2017-03-07 False M001189 Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6] Luke Messer R IN 6 2017-03-17 False G000580 Rep. Garrett, Thomas A., Jr. [R-VA-5] Thomas Garrett R VA A. 5 2017-03-20 False 2017-10-30T15:06:34Z H.R. 1313, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/53266 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Education and the Workforce on March 8, 2017 Health Disability and health-based discrimination Employee benefits and pensions Genetics Health information and medical records Health promotion and preventive care Right of privacy Worker safety and health Health 00 2017-03-02 Introduced in House 2017-03-20T13:52:08Z Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act

This bill exempts workplace wellness programs from: (1) limitations under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 on medical examinations and inquiries of employees, (2) the prohibition on collecting genetic information in connection with issuing health insurance, and (3) limitations under the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 on collecting the genetic information of employees or family members of employees. This exemption applies to workplace wellness programs that comply with limits on rewards for employees participating in the program.

Workplace wellness programs may provide for more favorable treatment of individuals with adverse health factors, such as a disability.

Collection of information about a disease or disorder of a family member as part of a workplace wellness program is not an unlawful acquisition of genetic information about another family member.]]> 18 2017-12-11 Reported to House amended, Part I 2018-02-15T23:13:12Z Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act

(Sec. 3) This bill exempts workplace wellness programs from: (1) limitations under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 on medical examinations and inquiries of employees, (2) the prohibition on collecting genetic information in connection with issuing health insurance, and (3) limitations under the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 on collecting the genetic information of employees or family members of employees. This exemption applies to workplace wellness programs that comply with limits on rewards for employees participating in the program.

Workplace wellness programs may provide for more favorable treatment of individuals with adverse health factors, such as a disability.

Collection of information about a disease or disorder of a family member as part of a workplace wellness program is not an unlawful acquisition of genetic information about another family member.

]]> Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act Display Title Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act Official Title as Introduced To clarify rules relating to nondiscriminatory workplace wellness programs. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act Short Titles as Reported to House Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act H House Reported in House 2017-12-11T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr1313rh/xml/BILLS-115hr1313rh.xml Introduced in House 2017-03-02T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr1313ih/xml/BILLS-115hr1313ih.xml 2017-12-11 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 341. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.