Alpha-gal Allergen Inclusion Act

Bill: 118-hr-9382
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]
Introduced: 2024-08-16
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Allergies
Latest action: action_date: 2024-08-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9382 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 .

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Alpha-gal Allergen Inclusion Act . 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 purposes of this subparagraph, the term galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose includes— (I) ingredients derived from non-catarrhine primate mammals; and (II) red algae in the order Gigartinales. (iii) For purposes of this subparagraph, the term galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose does not include mammal-derived ingredients for which the Secretary determines there is no galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose above an established, detectable limit (such as ingredients made from alpha-gal-knockout mammals). . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply beginning on January 1, 2026.