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H.R.2063 / 110th Congress

Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Management Act of 2008

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · Apr 26, 2007

Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Management Act of 2007 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop and make available to local educational agencies a policy to manage the risk of food allergy and anaphylaxis in schools to be implemented on a voluntary basis only. Directs that such policy address: (1) the documentation of student allergies and the development of an individual health care plan for each such student; (2) communication with emergency medical services, school staff, parents, and students; (3) reduction of exposure to causative agents of food allergies; (4) food allergy management training; and (5) administration of epinephrine.

Allows the Secretary to award grants to assist local educational agencies in implementing such food allergy management guidelines.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-18] · D–NY

Committees

  • Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
  • Education and Workforce Committee
  • Energy and Commerce Committee
76 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Actions

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  1. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

  2. The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

  3. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  4. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2036-2037)

  5. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2036-2037)

  6. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2063.

  7. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2036-2038)

  8. Mrs. Capps moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  9. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 353.

  10. Committee on Education and Labor discharged.

  11. Committee on Education and Labor discharged.

  12. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 110-571, Part I.

  13. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 110-571, Part I.

  14. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

  15. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  16. Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .

  17. Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  18. Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.

  19. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  20. Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  21. Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  22. Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  23. Introduced in House

  24. Introduced in House

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