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This bill broadens the mechanisms permitted for the emergency administration of epinephrine in schools, institutions of higher education, and youth camps.

Elijah's Law

This bill establishes food allergy safety and anaphylaxis response protocols in licensed child care centers and family day care homes.

This bill expands the types of epinephrine devices permitted in schools and camps to include nasal sprays.

Mandates specific ambulances be equipped with epinephrine auto-injectors.

Requires certified school nurses to create individualized health care plans for students with severe allergies.

SponsorSen. Robert W. Singer, Sen. Patrick J. Diegnan Jr.

Allows trained school bus drivers to administer epinephrine to students.

Restaurant Allergy Awareness Act

Requires restaurants to display food allergy awareness posters in staff areas and include a notice on menus advising customers to notify servers of allergies.

Elijah's Law

This bill establishes food allergy safety and anaphylaxis response protocols in licensed child care centers and family day care homes.

Elijah's Law

Pennsylvania's Elijah's Law (HB 928) to ensure childcare employees have access to and training on epinephrine devices, passed the House in June 2025 and is now pending in the Senate.

ADINA Act

Requires drug labels for human use to clearly identify any ingredient derived from a major food allergen or gluten-containing grain; drugs without disclosure deemed misbranded.

SponsorRep. Kelly Morrison (MN-03) (Bipartisan)

Safe Step Act

The Safe Step Act requires group health plans to implement a clear and transparent process for patients to request an exception to a step therapy (fail-first) protocol, ensuring quicker access to medically necessary treatments for chronic conditions like asthma.

SponsorRep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2] (Democratic)

EPIPEN Act

This bill establishes requirements with respect to cost-sharing for epinephrine injectors under group health plans and group and individual health insurance coverage, effectively capping out-of-pocket costs at $60 for a two-pack of epinephrine auto-injectors.

SponsorMaxwell Frost (Democratic)

Would require food service establishments to provide written notification (on menus, placards, or electronically) of the presence of major food allergens in unpackaged food items.

Restaurant Allergy Awareness Act

Requires restaurants to display food allergy awareness posters in staff areas and include a notice on menus advising customers to notify servers of allergies.

PA Food Allergy Dining Bill

Proposed legislation to require restaurants to display food allergy awareness posters and include notices on menus regarding customer responsibility to inform staff of allergies.

Food Allergy Awareness in Restaurants

Would require food service establishments (including those in PA airports) to display food allergy awareness posters in staff areas and include allergy warnings on menus. It also encourages, but does not yet mandate, formal allergy training for all food handlers.

MA Food Allergy Liaison Bill

Proposed Massachusetts legislation building on the 2009 Food Allergy Awareness Act that would require restaurants to designate an allergy liaison — a staff member knowledgeable about food allergies — to coordinate orders for customers who self-identify as having food allergies.

Mandates that food establishments prominently display signage advising customers to notify staff of food allergies and providing allergen awareness information for employees.

Michigan House Bill 5402 (introduced Dec. 18, 2025), referred to the Regulatory Reform Committee, would amend the Michigan Food Law to require food service establishments to provide written, item-level major food allergen notices to consumers for unpackaged food items.

Maryland House Bill 181 (2026 Regular Session), introduced January 14, 2026, would require restaurants to provide each customer a written disclosure of the main food allergens in each menu item, effective October 1, 2026.

Missouri House Bill 3446 (2026 Regular Session), introduced by Rep. Walsh Moore, would add RSMo § 196.184 requiring restaurants to provide written disclosure of major food allergens in each menu item, on the menu or via a QR/digital menu with a non-digital alternative.

NJ Menu Allergen Disclosure Bill

Requires food service businesses to provide clear and conspicuous written notice of major food allergens (as defined by 21 U.S.C. 321(qq)) that the business knows or reasonably should know are contained as ingredients in each menu item, including temporary menu items. Information may be provided on the menu, via a QR code linking to a website, or on other written materials (separate menu, chart, grid, or booklet). Businesses must use common/usual allergen names or standardized icons approved by the Commissioner of Health. Exempts prepackaged foods subject to federal labeling. The Commissioner of Health shall adopt rules and regulations to implement. Takes effect the first day of the 13th month after enactment.

Food Allergy Awareness Act

Amends Title 3 (Agriculture) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to require retail food facilities to prominently display employee food-allergy-awareness posters and to include customer allergen notices on menus or other written information, and updates the state Food Code to the 2022 FDA edition.

The Strengthening Protections for Children with Food Allergies Act (H.R. 10228) would amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to require food allergy identification and response training for staff in federal child nutrition programs, including the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) and summer meal programs. Introduced by Rep. Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA-10) on September 2, 2026, and referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

SponsorRep. Mark DeSaulnier [D-CA-10] (Democratic)