US SB1916

Amends Title 11 (Bankruptcy Code) to add genetic information to the definition of personally identifiable information protected during bankruptcy proceedings

Prohibits bankruptcy courts from approving any sale, lease, or use of genetic information unless all affected persons (including non-parties) provide written consent after the bankruptcy case begins

Requires actual prior written notice to each person whose genetic information would be subject to any use, sale, or lease before such transaction can be considered final

Mandates trustees or debtors in possession to permanently delete any genetic information that was estate property but not sold, using NIST-prescribed media sanitization methods

Applies to all bankruptcy cases pending, commenced, or reopened on or after enactment; introduced May 22, 2025 by Senators Cornyn, Klobuchar, and Grassley