{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.enzi.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ContentRecord_id=45D3D775-F300-4FD3-A39A-7991167212C8", "Congress acts to protect the most personal data  genetic information", "2016-12-07", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "WY", "Michael Enzi", "E000285", "www.enzi.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Today Congress passed the 21st Century Cures Act, which includes important new protections for genetic privacy, which were top priorities of Senator Mike Enzi, R-Wyo.\u00a0\r\nThe bill strengthens privacy protections around the collection of genetic information for medical research participants. As federal agencies and other groups continue advancements in scientific health research, their collection of individual\u2019s personal genetic information continues to grow larger and larger.\r\n\u201cThere have been amazing advancements in genetic research \u2013 personalized medicine and the truly remarkable work being done by researchers across the country brings us closer than ever to cures for life threatening diseases.\u00a0But with those developments come new threats to the genetic privacy of research participants,\u201d\u00a0Enzi said, \u201cI am proud to have the next generation of genetic privacy protections put into law to ensure that this vital information is handled correctly and securely.\u00a0 I have worked on this issue for close to a decade and I am excited to see these 21st century privacy protections head to the president\u2019s desk to be signed into law.\u201d\r\nSenator Enzi has been a leader on this issue in the Senate, having been an original sponsor of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA).\u00a0 Along with federal agencies and research institutions maintaining large databases of genetic information, it also is now possible to use genetic information to identify individuals and to learn information about their health and the health of their family members. The new legislation would provide stronger protections to ensure that personal genetic information held by federal agencies cannot be made public, and to guarantee confidentiality by federally-funded researchers.\u00a0\r\nThe\u00a021st Century Cures Act, which the Senate and House passed earlier this week with overwhelming support, would also bring lifesaving drugs and devices to market more quickly, as well as boost cancer and Alzheimer\u2019s disease research, provide grants to states to fight opioid abuse.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.enzi.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ContentRecord_id=45D3D775-F300-4FD3-A39A-7991167212C8"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8667060174047947, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}