CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ)

Alpha-gal Allergen Inclusion Act

H.R. 1178 · House bill Health

A Republican bill with 17 Democratic cosponsors · See all 46 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, known as the "Alpha-gal Allergen Inclusion Act," seeks to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. The primary goal is to add alpha-gal to the official definition of a "major food allergen." This definition specifically includes galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose, which covers ingredients from certain non-catarrhine primate mammals and red algae in the order Gigartinales. The bill excludes mammal-derived ingredients if the Secretary determines they have no detectable limit of alpha-gal. These changes would take effect 18 months after the act is passed.

Yes

  • Scored +4

    Would people with disabilities be better off under this?

    Providing clear allergen labeling helps individuals with severe food allergies manage their health and safety more effectively.

  • Scored +3

    Does this make health care easier to get in general?

    The bill enhances food safety awareness for individuals with alpha-gal allergies by classifying it as a major food allergen.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.