HR 1202 · 117th Congress · Health

FASTER Act of 2021

Introduced 2021-02-22· Sponsored by Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-6]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2021-02-23)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research Act of 2021 or the FASTER Act of 2021 This bill expands the definition of major food allergen for purposes of certain food-labeling requirements to specifically include sesame. In addition, the Department of Health and Human Services must report on certain information related to food allergy research and data collection activities.…

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Cosponsors (20)

15 Democrats5 Republicans
Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10]NC
Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2]VA
Rep. Gonzalez, Anthony [R-OH-16]OH
Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]NY
Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]CA
Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32]CA
Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3]IA
Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]MA
Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]VA
Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10]IL
Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]NY
Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-2]AZ
Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17]NY
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]WI
Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]VA
Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2]MD
Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]NY
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]IL
Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]OH
Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4]UT