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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

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)

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)

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)

One School One Nurse Act

Assists in the recruitment, hiring, and retention of school nurses at every elementary and secondary public school to support children with asthma and severe allergies.

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.

Allison Rose Act

The Allison Rose Act (Ohio HB 231) encourages school districts, community schools, and STEM schools to create food allergy training for staff members and students. Completed food allergy training by staff qualifies as a professional development activity for the renewal of educator licenses. The Act also helps individuals identify and respond to someone experiencing an allergic reaction, and requires the Ohio Department of Education (ODE) to compile an annual list of organizations that offer free epinephrine auto-injectors to qualifying school districts.

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

Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to establish a grant program allowing the U.S. Attorney General to provide funds to state and local governments to purchase epinephrine products for law enforcement and train officers on their administration.

SponsorRep. Gwen Gillen [D-NY]

Amends the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to include food allergy information in the existing training modules for local food service personnel. It requires training on preventing, recognizing, and responding to food-related allergic reactions in school cafeteria settings.

SponsorSen. Richard J. Durbin [D-IL]

Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require schools to offer plant-based milk alternatives alongside cow's milk. The bill aims to accommodate students with lactose intolerance or dairy allergies and ensures non-dairy beverages meet nutritional standards.

SponsorSen. John Fetterman [D-PA]

House companion to S. 1236. Requires schools participating in the national school lunch program to provide fluid milk substitutes (plant-based milk) that meet USDA nutritional standards to accommodate children who are lactose intolerant or have dairy allergies.

SponsorRep. Troy Carter [D-LA-2]

EPIPEN Act

This bill establishes requirements with respect to cost-sharing for epinephrine injectors under group health plans and group and individual health insurance coverage, effectively capping out-of-pocket costs at $60 for a two-pack of epinephrine auto-injectors.

SponsorMaxwell Frost (Democratic)

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to include alpha-gal syndrome on the list of nationally notifiable diseases.

SponsorAndrew R. Garbarino

A bill to address asthma-related health issues.

This bill provides incentives for states to allow individuals (Good Samaritans) to carry and administer epinephrine to a person experiencing a severe allergic reaction, provided they have received proper training.

SponsorBryan Steil

This bill seeks to improve antibiotic stewardship by adding penicillin allergy verification and evaluation as a component of the 'Welcome to Medicare' and annual wellness visits.

SponsorKim Schrier

This bill updates federal food labeling laws to improve transparency, including requirements for the disclosure of gluten-containing grains and more prominent labeling of major food allergens.

SponsorRichard Blumenthal

District of Columbia law or guidelines permitting schools to stock albuterol inhalers with a prescription and administer to students in respiratory distress.

Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to establish a grant program allowing the U.S. Attorney General to provide funds to state and local governments to purchase epinephrine products for law enforcement and train officers on their administration.

SponsorRep. Gwen Gillen [D-NY]

Amends the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to include food allergy information in the existing training modules for local food service personnel. It requires training on preventing, recognizing, and responding to food-related allergic reactions in school cafeteria settings.

SponsorSen. Richard J. Durbin [D-IL]

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)

One School One Nurse Act

Assists in the recruitment, hiring, and retention of school nurses at every elementary and secondary public school to support children with asthma and severe allergies.

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.