Senate Bill 3451
116th Congress(2019-2020)
FASTER Act of 2020
Active
Amendments
Passed Senate on Dec 9, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
3451
Congress
116
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
checkPassed on December 9, 2020
Status
Passed
Type
Unanimous Consent
Unanimous Consent
A senator may request unanimous consent on the floor to set aside a specified rule of procedure so as to expedite proceedings. If no Senator objects, the Senate permits the action, but if any one senator objects, the request is rejected. Unanimous consent requests with only immediate effects are routinely granted, but ones affecting the floor schedule, the conditions of considering a bill or other business, or the rights of other senators, are normally not offered, or a floor leader will object to it, until all senators concerned have had an opportunity to inform the leaders that they find it acceptable.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Summary
Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research Act of 2020 or the FASTER Act of 2020
This bill expands the definition of major food allergen for purposes of certain food-labeling requirements to specifically include sesame. In addition, the Department of Health and Human Services must report on certain information related to food allergy research and data collection activities.
Amendments (1)
Dec 09, 2020
Agreed to in Senate
2
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 2695
In the nature of a substitute.
Agreed To
12/14/2020
Held at the desk.
12/14/2020
Received in the House.
12/10/2020
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
12/09/2020
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S7292-7293)
12/09/2020
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
12/09/2020
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7292-7293)
12/09/2020
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.
03/12/2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
03/12/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:43:52 PM