HR 1178 · 119th Congress 2025–2027

Alpha-gal Allergen Inclusion Act

Introduced Feb 10, 2025 Originated House Sponsor Jefferson Van Drew R-NJ

Fact sheet

Latest action · Feb 10, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Progress

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IntroducedFeb 10, 2025
Passed HouseNot reached
Passed SenateNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

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.)

Cosponsors 46

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 10, 2025 to Jul 30, 2026, with 14 there on the day it was introduced.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
R-AL	Barry Moore	Original	Feb 10, 2025
R-VA	Ben Cline	Original	Feb 10, 2025
R-NJ	Christopher H. Smith	Original	Feb 10, 2025
D-NC	Donald G. Davis	Original	Feb 10, 2025
R-CA	Doug LaMalfa	Original	Feb 10, 2025
D-DC	Eleanor Holmes Norton	Original	Feb 10, 2025
R-NC	Gregory F. Murphy	Original	Feb 10, 2025
R-VA	H. Morgan Griffith	Original	Feb 10, 2025
R-TX	John R. Carter	Original	Feb 10, 2025
R-OH	Michael A. Rulli	Original	Feb 10, 2025
R-VA	Robert J. Wittman	Original	Feb 10, 2025
D-RI	Seth Magaziner	Original	Feb 10, 2025
D-FL	Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick	Original	Feb 10, 2025
R-OH	Troy Balderson	Original	Feb 10, 2025
R-SC	Joe Wilson		Feb 12, 2025

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Actions 2

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Feb 10, 2025Introduced in House
Feb 10, 2025Referred 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 5498	Alpha-gal Allergen Inclusion Act	Identical bill	Sep 24, 2026

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.

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Feb 10, 2025Introduced in House

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