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To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to require the provision of training and information to certain personnel relating to food allergy.

SponsorNot specified

To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to establish a grant program for provide access to, and training on the administration of, epinephrine products for law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.

SponsorRep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4]

Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research Act

A summary is in progress.

SponsorRep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13] (Republican)

A resolution expressing support for the designation of May 2025 as National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month, noting the prevalence of food allergies and asthma in the United States.

This bill expands the definition of major food allergen to include galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose (commonly known as alpha-gal).

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to include alpha-gal in the definition of a major food allergen for purposes of food labeling requirements.

SponsorRep. Andrew R. Garbarino

This bill requires first responders to be trained in recognizing and treating severe allergic reactions and to carry epinephrine delivery systems.

Amends state law to require training for school bus drivers and monitors in the administration of epinephrine for allergic emergencies.

Amends statutes to allow private schools to maintain a supply of FDA-approved epinephrine delivery devices for emergency use by trained personnel.

Elijah's Law

A proposed law intended to require childcare facilities to stock epinephrine auto-injectors and follow specific emergency allergy protocols. The 2024 versions died in committee.

Authorizes child care facilities and other entities to stock and administer epinephrine auto-injectors in emergency situations.

Iowa law allowing or requiring schools to stock emergency supplies of epinephrine auto-injectors for students experiencing anaphylaxis.

HELP Copays Act

Bans copay accumulator adjustment policies that prevent manufacturer copay assistance from counting toward patient deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums.

SponsorSen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) (Bipartisan)

Safe Step Act

Requires group health plans to establish a transparent exceptions process (24-72 hours) for step therapy protocols, allowing doctors to override insurer fail-first requirements when medically necessary.

SponsorSen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Rep. Lucy McBath (D-GA) (Bipartisan)

Chronic Disease Flexible Coverage Act

Expands coverage options for individuals with chronic diseases including asthma by allowing states to offer targeted chronic disease coverage plans outside of traditional open enrollment.

Mandates health insurers cover epinephrine for individuals 18 or younger.

New York Asthma Inhaler Coverage Act (S.3100A)

S.3100A expands New York insurance coverage for the treatment of asthma to include a second rescue and maintenance inhaler, along with any medically necessary devices for children. New Yorkers with asthma can face large financial barriers to drugs that hinder optimal treatment; high out-of-pocket costs hinder adherence, threaten patient health, and exacerbate health disparities. The bill passed the Senate 59-2 on March 17, 2025 and was reported and committed to the Finance Committee on May 12, 2026.

Requires private health insurers to provide epinephrine products without deductibles, copayments, or coinsurance.

Iowa law allowing or requiring schools to stock emergency supplies of epinephrine auto-injectors for students experiencing anaphylaxis.

Idaho law authorizing students with severe allergies to possess and self-administer prescribed epinephrine auto-injectors at school.

Vermont has introduced entity stock epinephrine legislation that is currently pending in the state legislature.

Mandates the Cabinet for Health and Family Services add alpha-gal syndrome to the state list of noncommunicable diseases that healthcare providers and facilities must report.

HELP Copays Act

Bans copay accumulator adjustment policies that prevent manufacturer copay assistance from counting toward patient deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums.

SponsorSen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) (Bipartisan)

Dillon's Law

Provides legal protection to trained Good Samaritans who administer epinephrine in emergencies, particularly in schools, to reduce preventable deaths from anaphylaxis.

SponsorRep. Glenn Grothman (R-WI), Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI) (Bipartisan)