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Alpha-gal Allergen Inclusion Act

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2026-09-24
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Mark R. Warner
Mark R. Warner
Democrat · VA · Senator
Votes with party: 78.1% (875 recorded votes)

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

2026-09-24

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 5498 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5498 To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to add alpha-gal to the definition of ``major food allergen''. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 24, 2026 Mr. Warner introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to add alpha-gal to the definition of ``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 ``Alpha-gal Allergen Inclusion Act''. SEC. 2. ADDING ALPHA-GAL TO DEFINITION OF ``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 by adding at the end the following: ``(3)(A) Galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose (commonly known as `alpha-gal'). ``(B) For purposes of this subparagraph, the term `galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose' includes-- ``(i) ingredients derived from non-catarrhine primate mammals; and ``(ii) red algae in the order Gigartinales. ``(C) For purposes of this subparagraph, the term `galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose' does not include mammal-derived ingredients for which the Secretary determines there is no galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose above an established, detectable limit (such as ingredients made from alpha-gal-knockout mammals).''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply beginning on the date that is 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act. <all>
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