FASTER Act of 2021
Summary
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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Feb 22, 2021
Last action Feb 23, 2021
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Feb 23, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 45 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Doris O. Matsui
DDemocratic
Co
Ann Kirkpatrick
DDemocratic
Co
Ann M. Kuster
DDemocratic
Co
Anthony Gonzalez
RRepublican
Co
Bradley Scott Schneider
DDemocratic
Co
Brendan F. Boyle
DDemocratic
Co
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
Co
Burgess Owens
RRepublican
Co
C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger
DDemocratic
Co
Carolyn B. Maloney
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Pappas
DDemocratic
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