President Bill Clinton signed an executive order prohibiting the federal government from using genetic testing in hiring or promotion decisions.

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This is true. President Bill Clinton signed Executive Order 13145 on February 8, 2000, which prohibited federal agencies from using genetic information in employment decisions. This was later expanded with the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) of 2008, which prohibits employers from using genetic information in hiring, firing, or promotion decisions.

President Bill Clinton Signed an Executive Order Prohibiting the Federal