{"format":1,"id":"117-s-578","congress":117,"number":"S. 578","kind":"bill","group":"bills","title":"Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research Act of 2021","title_source":"Short Titles as Enacted","official_title":"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.","titles":[{"type":"Official Title as Introduced","title":"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."},{"type":"Short Titles from ENR (Enrolled) bill text","title":"FASTER Act of 2021"},{"type":"Short Titles from ENR (Enrolled) bill text","title":"Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research Act of 2021"},{"type":"Display Title","title":"FASTER Act of 2021"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Passed Senate","title":"Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research Act of 2021"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Passed Senate","title":"FASTER Act of 2021"},{"type":"Short Titles as Enacted","title":"Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research Act of 2021"},{"type":"Short Titles as Enacted","title":"FASTER Act of 2021"},{"type":"Short Titles as Passed House","title":"FASTER Act of 2021"},{"type":"Short Titles as Passed House","title":"Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research Act of 2021"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Introduced","title":"FASTER Act of 2021"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Introduced","title":"Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research Act of 2021"}],"outcome":"became_law","law_number":"Public Law 117-11","introduced":"2021-03-03","chambers":{"house":{"status":"roll_call","date":"2021-04-14","vote":{"id":"117-2021-h100","question":"On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass","title":"Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research Act","result":"Passed","yea":415,"nay":11,"present":0,"not_voting":3,"source":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2021/roll100.xml"}},"senate":{"status":"voice","date":"2021-03-03","vote":null,"how":"unanimous_consent","words":"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)"}},"president":{"status":"signed","date":"2021-04-23"},"vice_president_tie_breaker":null,"latest_action":{"text":"Became Public Law No: 117-11.","date":"2021-04-23"},"nominees":null,"amendments":[],"other_votes":[],"crs_summary":{"date":"2021-04-23","stage":"Public Law","blocks":[{"k":"h","t":"Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research Act of 2021 or the FASTER Act of 2021"},{"k":"p","t":"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."}],"words":58},"summary":{"main_subject":{"text":"Adds sesame to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act's definition of major food allergen and requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to report to Congress on federal food allergy activities and recommendations.","cites":[{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/578/text/enr#id1f194347d537486f9e1626de2155acc2:~:text=2.%20Food%20allergy%20safety"},{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/578/text/enr#id667777b98a304eb1afa0484951c0f75d:~:text=3.%20Report%20to%20Congress"}]},"core_areas":["Major food allergen definition under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act","Federal food allergy research, surveillance and data collection reporting"],"what_it_does":[{"text":"Amends section 201(qq)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act by striking \"and soybeans\" and inserting \"soybeans, and sesame\", which adds sesame to the definition of major food allergen.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/578/text/enr#id1f194347d537486f9e1626de2155acc2:~:text=2.%20Food%20allergy%20safety"}},{"text":"Applies the sesame change to any food introduced or delivered for introduction into interstate commerce on or after January 1, 2023.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/578/text/enr#id1f194347d537486f9e1626de2155acc2:~:text=2.%20Food%20allergy%20safety"}},{"text":"Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to submit a report to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and the House Committee on Energy and Commerce not later than 18 months after enactment.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/578/text/enr#id667777b98a304eb1afa0484951c0f75d:~:text=3.%20Report%20to%20Congress"}},{"text":"Requires the report to describe ongoing federal activities on food allergy data collection, diagnostics, prevention, reducing risks of living with food allergies, and developing new therapeutics.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/578/text/enr#id667777b98a304eb1afa0484951c0f75d:~:text=3.%20Report%20to%20Congress"}},{"text":"Requires the report to include recommendations and strategies to improve the accuracy of food allergy prevalence data and to address gaps in surveillance and data collection.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/578/text/enr#id667777b98a304eb1afa0484951c0f75d:~:text=3.%20Report%20to%20Congress"}},{"text":"Requires the report to include recommendations for a regulatory process to modify the definition of \"major food allergen\", covering scientific criteria and opportunities for stakeholder engagement and comment.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/578/text/enr#id667777b98a304eb1afa0484951c0f75d:~:text=3.%20Report%20to%20Congress"}}],"unexpected":[],"version":{"type":"Enrolled Bill","date":null,"rule":"enrolled","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/578/text/enr"},"current":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","approved":"2026-10-15","approved_by":"checks"},"sources":{"congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/578","text":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/578/text"},"card":{"image":"card/item/117-s-578.png","v":"f50868f6b945","alt":"Votes on Record. S. 578, 117th Congress: Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research Act of 2021. House: 415 Yea, 11 Nay. Senate: unanimous consent. Outcome: Became law, 23 Apr 2021."}}