117th Congress (2021–2023) · Senate bill · Sponsor: Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC]
This page covers S578 in the 117th Congress. Bill numbers start over every Congress, so S578 in another Congress is a different bill. Other bills numbered S578 are listed below.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Roll-call votes | 1 |
| Chamber | House |
| Latest vote | 2021-04-14: Passed |
| Latest action | 2021-04-23: Became Public Law No: 117-11. |
| Policy area | Health |
| Official record | Congress.gov |
Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research Act of 2021 or the FASTER Act of 2021 This bill expands the definition of major food allergen for purposes of certain food-labeling requirements to specifically include sesame. In addition, the Department of Health and Human Services must report on certain information related to food allergy research and data collection activities.
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures, Allergies, Congressional oversight, Department of Health and Human Services, Drug therapy, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Food supply, safety, and labeling, Government information and archives, Health information and medical records, Health promotion and preventive care
Every recorded vote on this bill, newest first, with a link to the official tally. Member-by-member positions are on each member’s profile.
| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay | Not voting | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-14 | House | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Passed | 282 | 6 | 1 | Official tally |
S578 in the 116th Congress (2019–2021): ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2019
S578 (FASTER Act of 2021) was introduced in the 117th Congress (2021–2023) by Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC].
On 2021-04-23: Became Public Law No: 117-11.
1 recorded vote in the 117th Congress. The most recent, on 2021-04-14, was "2/3 Yea-And-Nay": Passed.
No. Bill numbers restart each Congress. S578 was also used in the 116th Congress for different legislation.