Who it affects
- Food producers
- People with alpha-gal allergies
In committeeFoodHealth care
Alpha-gal Allergen Inclusion Act
H.R. 1178 · House bill · Introduced Feb. 10, 2025
The Alpha-gal Allergen Inclusion Act would add alpha-gal to the major food allergen list, expanding food labeling requirements for food producers.
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What it would do
- The bill would classify alpha-gal as a major food allergen.
- Food labels generally must identify each major food allergen in the product.
- Alpha-gal is found in red meat and other products made from mammals.
- Certain tick bites can cause alpha-gal syndrome, which can lead to an allergy to alpha-gal.
Written with AI from the official summary by Congress's research office.
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Official record
Official title, sponsor and status
- Official title
- To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to add alpha-gal to the definition of "major food allergen".
- Sponsor
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson (R-NJ)
- Introduced
- Feb. 10, 2025
- Cosponsors
- 46
- Committees
- House Energy and Commerce Committee
- Latest action
- Feb. 10, 2025 · Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Official summary from the Congressional Research Service
Alpha-gal Allergen Inclusion Act This bill expands the definition of major food allergen to include galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose (commonly known as alpha-gal ). Under current law, food labels generally must identify each major food allergen found in labeled food products. (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.)
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