Celiac Safety Act of 2026

Emanuel Cleaver

Democrat · MO · Representative

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• Betty McCollum (D-MN-4)Original· 2026-05-29
• Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL-25)· 2026-06-02
• Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1)· 2026-06-03
• Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)· 2026-06-04
• Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ-2)· 2026-06-08
• George Latimer (D-NY-16)· 2026-06-09
• Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA-10)· 2026-06-10
• Angie Craig (D-MN-2)· 2026-06-23
• Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA-24)· 2026-06-23
• Ted Lieu (D-CA-36)· 2026-06-23
• Jahana Hayes (D-CT-5)· 2026-06-24

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

2026-05-29

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The proposal would require food manufacturers to clearly label products containing gluten-containing grains as a major allergen, similar to how they currently label peanuts, milk, and shellfish. This would help people with celiac disease and gluten sensitivity identify unsafe foods more easily and reduce the risk of accidental exposure. Food companies would need to update their labeling practices to comply with the new requirement.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 9048 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9048 To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to include gluten- containing grain in the definition of a major food allergen. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 29, 2026 Mr. Cleaver (for himself and Ms. McCollum) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to include gluten- containing grain in the definition of a major food allergen. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Celiac Safety Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF GLUTEN-CONTAINING GRAIN IN DEFINITION OF A MAJOR FOOD ALLERGEN. (a) In General.--Section 201(qq) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321(qq)) is amended-- (1) by striking ``(1) Milk'' and inserting ``(1)(A) Milk''; (2) by inserting ``gluten-containing grain,'' after ``wheat,''; and (3) by adding at the end of subparagraph (1) the following: ``(B) The term `gluten-containing grain' means any one of the following grains or their crossbred hybrids (such as triticale): ``(i) Wheat, including any species belonging to the genus Triticum. ``(ii) Rye, including any species belonging to the genus Secale. ``(iii) Barley, including any species belonging to the genus Hordeum.''. (b) Delayed Applicability.--The amendment made by subsection (a) applies only with respect to food that is introduced or delivered for introduction into interstate commerce on or after the date that is 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act. <all>

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