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Committee hears bill to limit use of foreign genomic technologies and require U.S. storage of sequencing data
Summary
Sponsor Daniel Zolnicov and the state Office of Consumer Protection supported a bill that would prohibit certain foreign genomic sequencing technologies and require that genetic sequencing data collected in Montana be stored and accessed only within the U.S. without individual written consent.
Daniel Zolnicov introduced Senate Bill 410 (Genomic Security Act) to the House Energy Committee, saying the measure would prohibit use of certain foreign genomic technologies and require that genetic sequencing information be maintained in the United States. "This is the Genomic Security Act saying that any genomic, sorry, genetic sequencing information has to be maintained in this country," Zolnicov said.
Brent Mead, Bureau Chief for the Office of Consumer Protection at the Montana Department of Justice, testified in support. Mead said federal reporting and international incidents motivated state-level safeguards: "We think this is a great bill that gives our office another tool to help protect Montana's personal private information from being misused," he told the committee. Mead referenced congressional attention and federal sanctions related to misuse of…
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