Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection

The FALCPA has passed!!!

07/20/04 - The Food Allergen Labeling Consumer Protection Act (FALCPA) was passed today by the House of Representatives. The bill provides for mandatory food labeling and collection of food allergy statistics. The bill awaits signing by the President.

Bill H.R.3684 passed by Health Subcommittee

06/18/04 - The FALCPA has been returned to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce after residing in the Subcommittee on Health since December of last year, a sign that the bill may be moving toward a final vote, depending on how the reconciliation process proceeds.

In other news, Rep. allen from Maine has signed on bringing the new co-sponsor count to 54!

Bill H.R.3684 still moving ahead

06/13/04 - Even with national attention spread thinly over a variety of issues, representatives continue to sign on to support the FALCPA. This week four new representatives from Michigan, Washington, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania have brought the total number of co-sponsors up to fifty-three.

Sponsorship for H.R.3684 exceeds 10% of the House!

05/18/04 - Bipartisan support for the FALCPA reached an all-time high of 11% of the House of Representatives today, as Democratic and Republican representatives from Massachusetts and Ohio sign on to support accurate food labeling. Rep. Marty Meehan (D-MA) and Ralph Regula (R-OH) joined the growing ranks of supporters for legislation that is vital for all food allergy sufferers.

Support for FALCPA continues to build

05/05/04 - The Food Allergen Labeling Consumer Protection act continues to find new supporters, adding four new sponsors from Washington, California and Maryland. The total of confirmed co-sponsors now stands at fourty seven!

New support for H.R.3684

04/21/04 - Legislation to help protect those with life threatening food allergies took a step toward passage with the addition of five new co-sponsors from New York, Washington, Connecticut and Hawaii.

FALCPA making progress

04/02/04 - House bill H.R.3684 inches closer to passage. Two new co-sponsors have signed on for the Food Allergen Labeling Consumer Protection Act (FALCPA) bringing the total number to 38.

Senate bill passed

Senate Bill S.741 passed unanimously on March 8th. The House version of the FALCPA (H.R.3684) continues to gain momentum.

Kerry Labeling Plan

12/10/03 - At a childcare center in Manchester, John Kerry outlined a three-point plan today to make kids safer and healthier and assure they enter school ready to learn. His plan includes a new Kids Safety Effort requiring safety labels for food allergens and mandatory testing of prescription drugs used for treating children.