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Food AllergyPendingFederal Checked 8/9/2026 Official Source

Protecting Children with Food Allergies Act

United States H.R.9550 2024 Co-sponsors: 4
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Primary Sponsor
Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]
Co-sponsors: 4
Food AllergiesSchool Safety

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Source AgencyU.S. Congress / Library of Congress
Last Updated2026-07-17
Last Verified2026-08-09
Verified ByPolicyPantry Research System
Official Source URL https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/9550 Link Unconfirmed — this source may not match this law (Blocked)

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Last checked: 2026-09-25 Last changed: 2026-09-24 Confidence: 100/100 approved

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Summary

To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out a program to provide grants to schools for the purchase of food allergy management and prevention supplies.

Who This Bill Serves & Who's Backing It

Core Patient Populations

[object Object] Food AllergyFood AllergiesSchool Safety

People with food allergies — including children, students, and their families.

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Legislative Timeline

Legislative Session118th Congress
Introduced2024-09-12
CommitteeHouse - Education and the Workforce
Passed House
Passed Senate
SignedN/A
VetoedN/A
Effective DateN/A

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Passed House
Passed Senate
House VoteN/A
Senate VoteN/A

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An act to amend the public health law and the agriculture and markets law, in relation to food intolerances

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SS
SponsorSillitti
NY A8410 2023
Official Government Source
Official Government Source Verified 2026-09-25
Food AllergyPending
In Committee
Verified Checked 9/25/2026 Link Unconfirmed Restaurants

An act to amend the public health law, in relation to allergy awareness and training in restaurants

Requires food service establishments to provide allergy awareness training to staff and display information regarding major food allergens.

EE
SponsorEpstein
NY A548A 2021
Official Government Source
Official Government Source Verified 2026-09-25
Alpha-gal SyndromeProposed
Introduced
Verified Checked 9/25/2026 Link Unconfirmed Food Safety

Alpha-Gal Allergen Inclusion Act

Alpha-Gal Allergen Inclusion Act

Adds alpha-gal to the federal list of major food allergens, requiring clear and specific labeling on all U.S. packaged food products to help Americans with AGS identify products that could trigger a life-threatening allergic reaction.

Warner, Mark R.
SponsorSen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) (Bipartisan)
US S. [pending] (119th Congress)
alpha_galfood_labelingFALCPA+5
Official Government Source
Official Government Source Verified 2026-09-25

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