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US HR2117FASTER Act of 2020 Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research Act of 2020
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Introduced
04/08/2019
04/08/2019
In Committee
07/15/2020
07/15/2020
Crossed Over
11/18/2020
11/18/2020
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
FASTER Act of 2020 FASTER Act of 2020 Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research Act of 2020 Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research Act of 2020 This bill directs the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to expand data collection of information related to food allergies and specific allergens and revises the definition of major allergen to specifically include sesame. The Department of Health and Human Services may designate additional food ingredients as major allergens based on the prevalence and severity of allergic reactions through regulation. The Food and Drug Administration must report on specified information regarding food allergies.
AI Summary
This bill, the Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research Act of 2020 (FASTER Act of 2020), aims to improve the health and safety of Americans living with food allergies and related disorders. The key provisions of the bill are:
1. It directs the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to expand data collection on the prevalence of food allergies and specific allergens in the United States, including through the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and the National Health Interview Survey.
2. It revises the definition of "major allergen" under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to specifically include sesame, in addition to the existing major allergens (milk, egg, peanut, tree nuts, wheat, soy, and crustacean shellfish). The Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) can also designate additional food ingredients as major allergens based on their prevalence and severity of allergic reactions.
3. It requires the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to report on the use of patient experience data in regulatory decision-making for products indicated for the treatment of food allergies.
The bill's overall goal is to enhance the understanding and management of food allergies and related conditions, with a focus on improving data collection, allergen labeling, and the FDA's consideration of patient experiences in the approval of food allergy treatments.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (94)
Doris Matsui (D)*,
Mark Amodei (R),
Cindy Axne (D),
Don Bacon (R),
Nanette Barragán (D),
Lisa Blunt Rochester (D),
Brendan Boyle (D),
Anthony Brindisi (D),
Susan Brooks (R),
Julia Brownley (D),
Tim Burchett (R),
Salud Carbajal (D),
Sean Casten (D),
David Cicilline (D),
Gil Cisneros (D),
Ben Cline (R),
Gerry Connolly (D),
Jim Cooper (D),
TJ Cox (D),
Joe Cunningham (D),
Madeleine Dean (D),
Antonio Delgado (D),
Debbie Dingell (D),
Brian Fitzpatrick (R),
Mike Gallagher (R),
Anthony Gonzalez (R),
Josh Gottheimer (D),
Josh Harder (D),
Jahana Hayes (D),
Jim Himes (D),
Steven Horsford (D),
Will Hurd (R),
Sheila Jackson-Lee (D),
Pramila Jayapal (D),
Bill Johnson (R),
Dusty Johnson (R),
Dave Joyce (R),
John Katko (R),
Bill Keating (D),
Ro Khanna (D),
Ann Kirkpatrick (D),
Ann Kuster (D),
Conor Lamb (D),
James Langevin (D),
Andy Levin (D),
Mike Levin (D),
Daniel Lipinski (D),
Elaine Luria (D),
Tom Malinowski (D),
Carolyn Maloney (D),
Sean Maloney (D),
Ben McAdams (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
Patrick McHenry (R),
Dan Meuser (R),
Paul Mitchell (I),
Stephanie Murphy (D),
Jerry Nadler (D),
Joe Neguse (D),
Donald Norcross (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Tom O'Halleran (D),
Jimmy Panetta (D),
Chris Pappas (D),
Ed Perlmutter (D),
Scott Peters (D),
Chellie Pingree (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
Jamie Raskin (D),
Tom Reed (R),
Kathleen Rice (D),
Denver Riggleman (R),
Max Rose (D),
Tim Ryan (D),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
Brad Schneider (D),
Mikie Sherrill (D),
Abigail Spanberger (D),
Pete Stauber (R),
Elise Stefanik (R),
Bryan Steil (R),
Haley Stevens (D),
Steve Stivers (R),
Tom Suozzi (D),
Van Taylor (R),
G.T. Thompson (R),
Xochitl Torres Small (D),
Lori Trahan (D),
Fred Upton (R),
Jeff Van Drew (R),
Juan Vargas (D),
Nydia Velázquez (D),
Susan Wild (D),
Rob Wittman (R),
Last Action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (on 11/18/2020)
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