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Requires California State University and requests University of California campuses to maintain stock epinephrine auto-injectors.

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

Authorizes schools to maintain a stock supply of albuterol inhalers and spacers for emergency aid to persons suffering from respiratory distress.

Elijah's Law

Requires the California Department of Social Services to create guidelines for childcare facilities to prevent and respond to anaphylaxis, including staff training and emergency protocols.

Updates California law to allow schools to stock any FDA-approved epinephrine delivery system (e.g., nasal sprays) and clarifies requirements for preschools.

ADDE Act

Requires restaurants to disclose the presence of the nine most common food allergens in menu items to enhance consumer safety.

Iowa law authorizing students with asthma to possess and self-administer prescribed albuterol inhalers at school.

Smoke and Heat Ready Communities Act

Authorizes EPA grants to help communities upgrade air quality systems and protect vulnerable populations, including children with asthma, from hazardous wildfire smoke and extreme heat.

SponsorSen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) (Democratic)

Stock Albuterol Bill

Proposed legislation to allow schools to maintain a stock supply of albuterol and other asthma rescue medications for emergency use by students experiencing respiratory distress.

NJ Stock Albuterol Bill

Authorizes schools to maintain a supply of stock albuterol metered-dose inhalers and permits school nurses to administer them to any student in respiratory distress, regardless of a prior diagnosis.

NY School Nebulizer and Stock Albuterol Bill

A pending bill that would authorize schools to maintain stock albuterol and nebulizers for students suffering from respiratory distress, similar to the stock epinephrine laws.

NY Stock Albuterol Bill

Authorizes schools and potentially other youth-serving entities to maintain stock albuterol for use in emergency asthma episodes.

Iowa law authorizing students with asthma to possess and self-administer prescribed albuterol inhalers at school.

Access to Treatment for Anaphylaxis Act

Authorizes entities, including schools, to obtain, store, and administer undesignated epinephrine auto-injectors to individuals experiencing anaphylaxis, providing civil liability protection for trained personnel.

School Bus Epinephrine Bill

This bill would authorize school bus drivers to be trained in the administration of epinephrine auto-injectors and to administer them in cases of emergency to students with a physician-approved allergy. It also provides immunity from liability for such drivers.

Bus Driver Allergy Training Act

Requires all school bus drivers to complete training every two years on the symptoms of anaphylaxis and the proper administration of epinephrine auto-injectors.

Stock Glucagon Bill

Proposes to allow designated entities, similar to the epinephrine and inhaler laws, to stock and administer glucagon for emergency treatment of severe hypoglycemia.

Requires schools to designate staff to oversee the storage, maintenance, and administration of epinephrine devices and maintain logs of administrations.

Iowa law authorizing students with asthma to possess and self-administer prescribed albuterol inhalers at school.

Federal bill to cap the cost of life-saving epinephrine injectors by establishing cost-sharing requirements under group health plans and health insurance coverage.

Federal bill to add alpha-gal to the definition of 'major food allergen' under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, requiring labeling of alpha-gal in food products.

SponsorRep. Jefferson Van Drew [R-NJ-2] (Republican)

New York bill S8587A requiring child day care centers to have epinephrine devices and staff trained to use them on site in case of anaphylaxis or other severe allergic reaction.

Elijah's Law

Pennsylvania's Elijah's Law (HB 928) to ensure childcare employees have access to and training on epinephrine devices, passed the House in June 2025 and is now pending in the Senate.

Ensures that all payments made by or on behalf of a patient, including copay assistance from manufacturers, count toward a patient's deductible and out-of-pocket maximum.

SponsorRoger Marshall