3The House Committee leaders said that they investigated how 23andme’s bankruptcy can affect clients’ data.

Representatives Brett Guthrie, Gus Bilirakis, and Gary Palmer (All Republicans) sent a letter Thursday to the interim CEO of the genetic testing company, Joe Selsavage, asks a number of questions about how 23andme customer data will handle if the company is sold.

The letter also states that some clients have reported problems to remove their data from the 23andme website, noting that companies for direct consumers such as 23andme are generally not covered by the protection of the Transfer and Responsibility for Health Insurance (HEPAA).

“Given the lack of hipaa protection, the patchwork of state laws covering genetic privacy, and the uncertainty about what happens to customer information as a sale of a company or customer data and information is transferred, we are concerned that this group is at risk to exist,” the representatives write.

23andme, what has completed a lawsuit in the data offense For $ 30 million last year, he submitted in March by chapter 11, with co-founder and CEO Anne Wojciki said she resigned to become a private bidder for the company.