# 115-hr-1313: Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act

115-hr-1313, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] (R-NC); status Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 341. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-1313
- Congress: 115
- Title: Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act
- Status: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 341.
- Introduced: 2017-03-02
- Sponsor: Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

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.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] (R-MI), 2017-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2017-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mitchell, Paul [R-MI-10] (R-MI), 2017-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6] (R-IN), 2017-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garrett, Thomas A., Jr. [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2017-03-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018
- 115-hr-4508: PROSPER Act
- 115-hr-3441: Save Local Business Act
- 115-hr-2353: Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act
- 115-hr-1697: Israel Anti-Boycott Act
- 115-hr-1057: STOP Act of 2017

## Sources
- [115-hr-1313 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1313)

## Related
- [115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5141)
- [115-hr-4508: PROSPER Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4508)
- [115-hr-3441: Save Local Business Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3441)
- [115-hr-2353: Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2353)
- [115-hr-1697: Israel Anti-Boycott Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1697)
- [115-hr-1057: STOP Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1057)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1313 (as of 2025-11-18).