S. 3451 — Introduced in Senate

II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3451 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 12, 2020Mr. Scott of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Murphy, Ms. Collins, and Mr. King) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To improve the health and safety of Americans living with food allergies and related disorders, including potentially life-threatening anaphylaxis, food protein-induced en­terocolitis syndrome, and eosinophilic gastrointestinal diseases, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research Act of 2020 or the FASTER Act of 2020. 2. Food allergy safety (a) In general Section 201(qq)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321(qq)(1)) is amended by striking and soybeans and inserting soybeans, and sesame. (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to any food that is first introduced into interstate commerce on or after January 1, 2022. 3. Report to Congress (a) Report Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the Secretary) shall submit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report on scientific opportunities in food allergy research. Such report shall— (1) identify opportunities and challenges related to— (A) developing effective food allergy diagnostics; (B) preventing the onset of food allergies; (C) reducing the risks of living with food allergies; (D) developing new therapeutics to treat and manage food allergies; and (E) curing food allergies; (2) provide updates on data collection activities related to food allergies and specific allergens and identify gaps in such data collection activities; and (3) recommend specific strategies to overcome the challenges identified under paragraph (1), including strategies to support the most promising areas of food allergy research that could lead to alternatives to current forms of disease management and identify allergens of emerging prevalence. (b) Publication The Secretary shall make the report under subsection (a) available on the internet website of the Department of Health and Human Services.