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H.R. 2117 · 116th Congress

FASTER Act of 2020

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Passed the House without a recorded vote, then expired. It passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record how each member voted, but didn't become law before the 116th Congress ended.

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93 cosponsors · 67 D, 26 R
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0 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

  1. House Introduced Apr 8, 2019
  2. House Passed Nov 17, 2020

Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research Act of 2020 or the FASTER Act of 2020

What it does: CRS summary · Passed House · Nov 17, 2020

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.


Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research Act of 2020

Also known as: FASTER Act of 2019; Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research Act of 2019

Latest action (Nov 18, 2020): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Apr 8, 2019

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

  1. House Introduced Apr 8, 2019
  2. House Passed Nov 17, 2020

No recorded floor vote found.