September 24, 2026
Mr. Warner introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to add alpha-gal to the definition of major food allergen
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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
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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.