Alpha-gal Allergen Inclusion Act

119 HR 1178 IH: Alpha-gal Allergen Inclusion Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-02-10 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1178 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 10, 2025 Mr. Van Drew (for himself, Mr. Murphy , Mr. Davis of North Carolina , Mr. Balderson , Mr. Carter of Texas , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Griffith , Mr. Magaziner , Mr. Moore of Alabama , Ms. Norton , Mr. Rulli , Mr. Cline , Mr. Wittman , Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick , and Mr. Smith of New Jersey ) 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 add alpha-gal to the definition of major food allergen . 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Alpha-gal Allergen Inclusion Act . 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.