S. 5498 · 119th Congress
Alpha-gal Allergen Inclusion Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Mark Warner
- Introduced
- 2026-09-24
- Latest action
- 2026-09-24 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Summary
Alpha-gal Allergen Inclusion Act
This bill expands the definition of major food allergen to include galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose (commonly known as alpha-gal). Under current law, food labels generally must identify each major food allergen found in labeled food products.
(Certain tick bites cause an allergic condition known as alpha-gal syndrome that can result in an allergy to the alpha-gal molecule, which is found in red meat and other products made from mammals.)