H.R. 9048

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9048 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 9048

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to include gluten-
containing grain in the definition of a major food allergen.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 29, 2026

Mr. Cleaver (for himself and Ms. McCollum) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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A BILL

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to include gluten-
containing grain in the definition of a major food allergen.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Celiac Safety Act of 2026''.

SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF GLUTEN-CONTAINING GRAIN IN DEFINITION OF A MAJOR 
FOOD ALLERGEN.

(a) In General.--Section 201(qq) of the Federal Food, Drug, and 
Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321(qq)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``(1) Milk'' and inserting ``(1)(A) Milk'';
(2) by inserting ``gluten-containing grain,'' after 
``wheat,''; and
(3) by adding at the end of subparagraph (1) the following:
``(B) The term `gluten-containing grain' means any one of 
the following grains or their crossbred hybrids (such as 
triticale):
``(i) Wheat, including any species belonging to the 
genus Triticum.
``(ii) Rye, including any species belonging to the 
genus Secale.
``(iii) Barley, including any species belonging to 
the genus Hordeum.''.
(b) Delayed Applicability.--The amendment made by subsection (a) 
applies only with respect to food that is introduced or delivered for 
introduction into interstate commerce on or after the date that is 18 
months after the date of enactment of this Act.
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