Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research Act of 2020 or the FASTER Act of 2020
This bill directs the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to expand data collection of information related to food allergies and specific allergens and revises the definition of major allergen to specifically include sesame. The Department of Health and Human Services may designate additional food ingredients as major allergens based on the prevalence and severity of allergic reactions through regulation.
The Food and Drug Administration must report on specified information regarding food allergies.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-581.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-581.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 479.
Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5813-5814)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2117.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5813)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5813)
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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