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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

Requires public and private postsecondary institutions to provide essential food allergy information and resources to students.

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).

Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research Act

A summary is in progress.

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

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

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]

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

A joint resolution to create the 'Child Food and Nutrition Services Study Committee' to examine the feasibility of transferring federal child food and nutrition programs (including lunch, breakfast, and snack programs) from the Department of Education to the Department of Agriculture. The committee was tasked with reviewing how to provide these programs at no cost to students and enhancing the safety and local sourcing of school foods.

This act revises requirements for milk provided by the National School Lunch Program, reversing restrictions to allow schools to serve whole or 2% milk. It also permits schools to offer non-dairy milk options and requires them to honor parental requests for non-dairy milk without requiring a doctor's note.

SponsorSen. Roger Marshall [R-KS]