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FASTER Act of 2020

Introduced: January 28, 2020 Introduced by: Matsui, Doris O. Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 18, 2020
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Nov 17, 2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5813)
Nov 17, 2020
Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Nov 17, 2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 17, 2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2117.
Nov 17, 2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5813-5814)
Nov 17, 2020
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)
Nov 16, 2020
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 479.
Nov 16, 2020
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-581.
Jul 15, 2020
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 15, 2020
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 11, 2020
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Mar 11, 2020
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 9, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 8, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 8, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.


What's happening now November 18, 2020

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 73
All 73 Democratic 36 Republican 14
Taylor, Van
· Nov 16, 2020
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · Jul 16, 2020
 D
Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · May 28, 2020
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · May 22, 2020
Levin, Andy
· May 15, 2020
Gonzalez, Anthony
· Mar 13, 2020
Hurd, Will
· Mar 13, 2020
 R
Meuser, Daniel
Pennsylvania · Mar 13, 2020
Mitchell, Paul
· Mar 13, 2020
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Mar 13, 2020
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Mar 13, 2020
Brooks, Susan
· Mar 4, 2020
 D
Horsford, Steven
Nevada · Mar 4, 2020
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Mar 4, 2020
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Mar 4, 2020
Maloney, Sean
· Mar 4, 2020
 D
Trahan, Lori
Massachusetts · Mar 4, 2020
 R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Mar 2, 2020
 D
Casten, Sean
Illinois · Mar 2, 2020
 R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Feb 28, 2020
Johnson, Bill
· Feb 28, 2020
 R
Johnson, Dusty
South Dakota · Feb 28, 2020
LANGEVIN, JAMES
· Feb 25, 2020
 R
Stauber, Pete
Minnesota · Feb 25, 2020
 D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · Feb 13, 2020
 D
Cisneros, Gilbert Ray
California · Feb 12, 2020
Delgado, Antonio
· Feb 12, 2020
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 12, 2020
 D
Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · Feb 11, 2020
 D
Schneider, Bradley Scott
Illinois · Feb 6, 2020
 D
Stevens, Haley M.
Michigan · Feb 5, 2020
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jan 30, 2020
 D
Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Jan 29, 2020
O'Halleran, Tom
· Jan 29, 2020
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Jan 29, 2020
Gallagher, Mike
· Jan 28, 2020
Reed, Tom
· Jan 28, 2020
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jan 24, 2020
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Jan 16, 2020
Malinowski, Tom
· Jan 13, 2020
Lipinski, Daniel
· Dec 19, 2019
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Dec 19, 2019
Perlmutter, Ed
· Dec 17, 2019
Kirkpatrick, Ann
· Dec 13, 2019
 R
Steil, Bryan
Wisconsin · Dec 12, 2019
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Dec 4, 2019
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Dec 3, 2019
UPTON, FRED
· Nov 19, 2019
 R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Oct 31, 2019
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Oct 29, 2019
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