April 10, 2025
Mr. Durbin (for himself and Mrs. Fischer) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to include food allergy information in existing training modules for local food service personnel.
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 Protecting Children with Food Allergies Act of 2025
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Sec. 2. Including food allergy information in existing training modules for local food service personnel
(a) Food allergy training module
Section 7(g)(2)(B)(iii) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1776(g)(2)(B)(iii)) is amended—
(1)
by redesignating subclauses (II) and (III) as subclauses (III) and (IV), respectively; and
(2)
by inserting after subclause (I) the following:
(II)
food allergies, including information on the best practices to prevent, recognize, and respond to food-related allergic reactions;
(b) Certification
Section 7(g)(2)(B)(ii)(II) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1776(g)(B)(ii)(II)) is amended by striking clause (i)
and inserting clauses (i) and (iii)
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