118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 121Protecting Children with Food Allergies Act

A bill to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to require the provision of training and information to certain personnel relating to food allergy identification and response, and for other purposes.

Agriculture and food
Introduced Jan 26, 2023
Last action Jan 26, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Jan 26, 2023
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Referred
Jan 26, 2023
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
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Committee
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Senate
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House floor
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Resolve Changes
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Signed
SummaryCRS Summary

This bill requires the food and nutrition programs of the Department of Agriculture (USDA), such as the National School Lunch Program, to include training requirements, training opportunities, and other educational resources that address food allergies. Specifically, USDA must develop and publish training modules and other educational materials for food service personnel in schools relating to (1) preventing allergic reactions to food, including making food substitutions available for children with food allergies; (2) identifying symptoms of such reactions; and (3) responding to the reactions. Further, the bill requires school food service personnel who participate in the National School L...

Provisions · 3 sectionsIntroduced in Senate
Timeline · 2 actions
Jan 26, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Jan 26, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.