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Rubio Unveils Bills Targeting China’s Collection of Americans’ DNA
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) has introduced two bills to counter the Chinese regime’s efforts to collect the genomic data of Americans through both legal and illegal means.
The Republican senator, who has been a leading voice in addressing the issue, introduced the Genomics Expenditures and National Security Enhancement (GENE) Act and The Genomics Data Security Act on Thursday.
Beijing has for years been collecting large amounts of American health care data, using illegal methods such as cyber hacking, investments in American biotech companies, and partnerships with hospitals and universities to gain access to the sensitive information.