FASTER Act of 2020
USA116th CongressHR-2117| House
| Updated: 11/18/2020
Doris O. Matsui
Democratic Representative
California
Cosponsors (93)
Dusty Johnson (Republican)Donald Norcross (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)John Katko (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Tim Burchett (Republican)Xochitl Torres Small (Democratic)Mikie Sherrill (Democratic)Tom Malinowski (Democratic)Stephanie N. Murphy (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Ben McAdams (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Steve Stivers (Republican)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Van Taylor (Republican)Max Rose (Democratic)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Steven Horsford (Democratic)Andy Levin (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Haley M. Stevens (Democratic)Ann Kirkpatrick (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Paul Mitchell (Independent)Daniel Meuser (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)David P. Joyce (Republican)Fred Upton (Republican)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Joe Cunningham (Democratic)Elaine G. Luria (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Will Hurd (Republican)Denver Riggleman (Republican)Anthony Brindisi (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Daniel Lipinski (Democratic)Antonio Delgado (Democratic)Conor Lamb (Democratic)Anthony Gonzalez (Republican)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Pete Stauber (Republican)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Tom Reed (Republican)Lori Trahan (Democratic)TJ Cox (Democratic)Ben Cline (Republican)Susan W. Brooks (Republican)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Bill Johnson (Republican)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Patrick T. McHenry (Republican)Susan Wild (Democratic)Bryan Steil (Republican)Mike Levin (Democratic)
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research Act of 2020 or the FASTER Act of 2020 This bill directs the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to expand data collection of information related to food allergies and specific allergens and revises the definition of major allergen to specifically include sesame. The Department of Health and Human Services may designate additional food ingredients as major allergens based on the prevalence and severity of allergic reactions through regulation. The Food and Drug Administration must report on specified information regarding food allergies.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 479.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-581.
Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5813-5814)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2117.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5813)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5813)
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Health
AllergiesCongressional oversightFood supply, safety, and labelingGovernment studies and investigationsHealth information and medical records
FASTER Act of 2020
USA116th CongressHR-2117| House
| Updated: 11/18/2020
Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research Act of 2020 or the FASTER Act of 2020 This bill directs the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to expand data collection of information related to food allergies and specific allergens and revises the definition of major allergen to specifically include sesame. The Department of Health and Human Services may designate additional food ingredients as major allergens based on the prevalence and severity of allergic reactions through regulation. The Food and Drug Administration must report on specified information regarding food allergies.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 479.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-581.
Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5813-5814)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2117.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5813)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5813)
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Doris O. Matsui
Democratic Representative
California
Cosponsors (93)
Dusty Johnson (Republican)Donald Norcross (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)John Katko (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Tim Burchett (Republican)Xochitl Torres Small (Democratic)Mikie Sherrill (Democratic)Tom Malinowski (Democratic)Stephanie N. Murphy (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Ben McAdams (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Steve Stivers (Republican)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Van Taylor (Republican)Max Rose (Democratic)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Steven Horsford (Democratic)Andy Levin (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Haley M. Stevens (Democratic)Ann Kirkpatrick (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Paul Mitchell (Independent)Daniel Meuser (Republican)Don Bacon (Republican)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)David P. Joyce (Republican)Fred Upton (Republican)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Joe Cunningham (Democratic)Elaine G. Luria (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Will Hurd (Republican)Denver Riggleman (Republican)Anthony Brindisi (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Daniel Lipinski (Democratic)Antonio Delgado (Democratic)Conor Lamb (Democratic)Anthony Gonzalez (Republican)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Pete Stauber (Republican)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Tom Reed (Republican)Lori Trahan (Democratic)TJ Cox (Democratic)Ben Cline (Republican)Susan W. Brooks (Republican)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Bill Johnson (Republican)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Patrick T. McHenry (Republican)Susan Wild (Democratic)Bryan Steil (Republican)Mike Levin (Democratic)
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
Health
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
AllergiesCongressional oversightFood supply, safety, and labelingGovernment studies and investigationsHealth information and medical records