A bill to improve the health and safety of Americans living with food allergies and related disorders, including potentially life-threatening anaphylaxis, food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome, and eosinophilic gastrointestinal diseases, and for other purposes.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
Tim Scott
Sponsor. Senator for South Carolina. Republican.
116th Congress (2019–2021)
This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the Senate on December 9, 2020 but was never passed by the House.
Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).
8 Cosponsors (5 Democrats, 2 Republicans, 1 Independent)
History
Mar 12, 2020
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Introduced
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Dec 9, 2020
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Passed Senate (House next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the Senate. It goes to the House next. The vote was by Unanimous Consent so no record of individual votes was made. |
Apr 23, 2021
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Reintroduced Bill —
Enacted — Signed by the President
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S. 3451 (116th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
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Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 3451. This is the one from the 116th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 116th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2019 to Jan 3, 2021. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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