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Food AllergyPendingFederal Checked 8/9/2026 Official Source

Dillon's Law

United States H.R. 4564 2025 Co-sponsors: Rep. Debbie Dingell [D-MI]
Grothman, Glenn
Primary Sponsor
Rep. Glenn Grothman [R-WI-6]
Co-sponsors: Rep. Debbie Dingell [D-MI]
anaphylaxisepinephrine access

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Source AgencyU.S. Congress (Library of Congress)
Last Updated2026-08-09
Last Verified2026-08-09
Verified ByPolicyPantry Research System
Official Source URL https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4564 Link Unconfirmed — this source may not match this law (Blocked)

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Last checked: 2026-10-05 Confidence: 100/100 approved

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Summary

Incentivizes states to allow any trained 'Good Samaritan' to carry and administer epinephrine in schools during emergencies. It provides civil liability protection for trained responders and prioritizes federal grant funding for states that implement these policies.

Who This Bill Serves & Who's Backing It

Core Patient Populations

[object Object] Food Allergyanaphylaxisepinephrine access

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

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Legislative Timeline

Legislative Session119th Congress
Introduced2025-07-22
CommitteeHouse Energy and Commerce
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signednull
Vetoednull
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Signed Into Law
Food AllergyEnacted
Signed into Law
Verified Checked 10/4/2026 Link Unconfirmed Food Safety

An Act to prohibit the manufacturing, delivering, distributing, and selling of food containing specified substances

Prohibits the manufacture, distribution, and sale of food products containing specific additives including brominated vegetable oil, potassium bromate, propylparaben, and red dye number 3.

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SponsorRepresentative Jensen (Phil)
SD HB 1169 2024
Official Government Source
Official Government Source Verified 2026-10-04
Signed Into Law
Food AllergyEnacted
Signed into Law
Checked 10/4/2026 Source Active Education

Medically Necessary Foods Coverage Act of 2022

Medically Necessary Foods Coverage Act of 2022

Requires health insurance plans in the District to provide coverage for medically necessary foods for individuals with specific conditions, including IgE and non-IgE mediated food allergies, FPIES, and eosinophilic disorders.

District of Columbia Bill 24-168
Official Government Source
Official Government Source
Signed Into Law
Food AllergyEnacted
Signed into Law
Checked 10/4/2026 Source Active Education

Medically Necessary Foods Coverage Act

Medically Necessary Foods Coverage Act of 2022

Requires health insurance plans in the District to cover medically necessary foods for individuals with specific conditions, including IgE and non-IgE mediated food allergies, FPIES, and eosinophilic disorders.

District of Columbia 24-168
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Official Government Source

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