U.S. passes Genetic Non-discrimination Act

The U.S. Senate has passed a law which should prevent companies from using people’s personal genetic information to deny them insurance coverage, employment, or other benefits. It’s called GeNA. It need only be signed into law.

I wonder what President Bush will do? In Canada, laws are signed by the Queen’s representative, the Governor General. In theory, the Governor General could refuse to sign a law, but there is a long-standing precedent that he or she will sign any law passed by the House of Commons and Senate, whether or not he, she, or the Queen approves or disapproves of it.