FASTER Act of 2021
Summary
Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research Act of 2021 or the FASTER Act of 2021 This bill expands the definition of major food allergen for purposes of certain food-labeling requirements to specifically include sesame. In addition, the Department of Health and Human Services must report on certain information related to food allergy research and data collection activities.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
Apr 2021
Introduced Mar 3, 2021
Signed Apr 23, 2021
Floor votes · House Apr 14, 2021
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
3
Committee
0
Apr 23, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by President.
executive
Apr 14, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 415 - 11 (Roll no. 100).(text: CR H1749-1750)
lower
Mar 3, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1021; text: CR S1029)
upper
Mar 3, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1021; text: CR S1029)
upper
Mar 3, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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