Alpha-gal Allergen Inclusion Act

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 9382 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9382 To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to add alpha-gal to the definition of ``major food allergen''. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 16, 2024 Mr. Van Drew introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to add alpha-gal to the definition of ``major food allergen''. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Alpha-gal Allergen Inclusion Act''. SEC. 2. ADDING ALPHA-GAL TO DEFINITION OF ``MAJOR FOOD ALLERGEN''. (a) In General.--Section 201(qq) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321(qq)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(3)(i) Galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose (commonly known as `alpha-gal'). ``(ii) For purpose…