Alpha-gal Allergen Inclusion Act

Bill: 119-hr-1178
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]
Introduced: 2025-02-10
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Allergies
Latest action: action_date: 2025-02-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Summaries:
action_date: 2025-02-10
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Alpha-gal Allergen Inclusion Act</strong></p><p>This bill expands the definition of <em>major food allergen</em> to include galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose (commonly known as <em>alpha-gal</em>). Under current law, food labels generally must identify each major food allergen found in labeled food products.&nbsp;</p><p>(Certain tick bites cause an allergic condition known as alpha-gal syndrome that can result in an allergy to the alpha-gal molecule, which is found in red meat and other products made from mammals.)&nbsp;</p>

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1178 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 10, 2025 Mr. Van Drew (for himself, Mr. Murphy , Mr. Davis of North Carolina , Mr. Balderson , Mr. Carter of Texas , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Griffith , Mr. Magaziner , Mr. Moore of Alabama , Ms. Norton , Mr. Rulli , Mr. Cline , Mr. Wittman , Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick , and Mr. Smith of New Jersey ) 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) (A) Galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose (commonly known as alpha-gal ). (B) 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. (C) 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 the date that is 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act.