Food Allergen Consumer Protection Act
Latest action · May 17, 2002 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 9, 2002
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Defines "known food allergen" to include milk, eggs, fish, Crustacea, tree nuts, wheat, peanuts, soybeans, other grains containing gluten, and any food the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines to cause allergic or adverse responses which endanger human health. Includes spices, flavorings, colorings, or incidental additives that are or contain a known food allergen.
Sets forth special requirements for raw agricultural commodities which are or contain a known food allergen.
Sets forth criteria for labels, requiring a format comparable to that required for the disclosure of nutrition information. Requires certain manufacturers, packers, or distributors to include a toll-free telephone number on such label.
Establishes civil penalties for violations of this Act.
Requires the Secretary to issue rules which address the use of good manufacturing practices to minimize the unintentional presence of allergens in food and advisory labeling if such allergens may be unintentionally present.
Requires the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control, to annually publish national data on the prevalence of food allergies and the incidence of deaths and injuries. Requires the Secretary to study the adequacy of existing data collection systems and possible alternative systems as well as educate health providers on improving data collection and analysis.
Cosponsors 28
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 9, 2002 to Nov 13, 2002; 14 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | May 9, 2002 |
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Original | May 9, 2002 |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Original | May 9, 2002 |
| R-MD | Constance A. Morella | Original | May 9, 2002 |
| D-GA | Cynthia A. McKinney | Original | May 9, 2002 |
| D-MI | Dale E. Kildee | Original | May 9, 2002 |
| D-OH | Dennis J. Kucinich | Original | May 9, 2002 |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Original | May 9, 2002 |
| D-MI | Lynn N. Rivers | Original | May 9, 2002 |
| D-NY | Major R. Owens | Original | May 9, 2002 |
| D-NY | Nydia M. Velázquez | Original | May 9, 2002 |
| D-HI | Patsy T. Mink | Original | May 9, 2002 |
| D-OH | Stephanie Tubbs Jones | Original | May 9, 2002 |
| D-NY | Steve Israel | Original | May 9, 2002 |
| D-MI | Sander M. Levin | May 15, 2002 | |
| D-CA | Lucille Roybal-Allard | May 23, 2002 | |
| D-CT | Rosa L. DeLauro | May 23, 2002 | |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Jun 4, 2002 | |
| D-NJ | Rush Holt | Jun 18, 2002 | |
| D-OR | Peter A. DeFazio | Jul 8, 2002 | |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Jul 8, 2002 | |
| D-WA | Adam Smith | Jul 23, 2002 | |
| D-NC | David E. Price | Jul 26, 2002 | |
| D-RI | James R. Langevin | Sep 17, 2002 | |
| D-MA | Richard E. Neal | Oct 8, 2002 | |
| D-MA | John F. Tierney | Oct 9, 2002 | |
| D-PA | Joseph M. Hoeffel | Oct 9, 2002 | |
| D-NJ | Steven R. Rothman | Nov 13, 2002 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred May 9, 2002 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred May 17, 2002 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 17, 2002Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- May 9, 2002Introduced in House
- May 9, 2002Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2499 | Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act | Identical bill | Oct 17, 2002 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish labeling requirements regarding allergenic substances in food, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Food Allergen Consumer Protection Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Agriculture and Food.
- Administrative procedure
- Agriculture and Food
- Barley
- Business records
- Child health
- Commerce
- Congress
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Consumer education
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Families
- Fines (Penalties)
- Food additives
- Food adulteration and inspection
- Food allergies
- Food industry
- Food safety
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government paperwork
- Government publicity
- Governmental investigations
- Grain
- Health
- Labeling
- Law
- Medical statistics
- Milk
- Mortality
- Nuts
- Peanuts
- Poultry industry
- Proteins
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Shellfish
- Soybeans
- Spices
- Telephone
- Wheat
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 9, 2002Introduced in House
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