# 117-s-578: FASTER Act of 2021

117-s-578, FASTER Act of 2021, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] (R-SC); status became_law; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-01-05).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-s-578
- Congress: 117
- Title: FASTER Act of 2021
- Status: became_law
- Introduced: 2021-03-03
- Sponsor: Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] (R-SC)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-01-05

## Summary

**Adds sesame to the federal list of major food allergens.** The law makes sesame subject to the same labeling and regulatory rules as other major allergens and directs the Department of Health and Human Services to produce a broad report on allergy surveillance, diagnostics, and how to update the allergen list. - Families and people with food allergies will see sesame treated like other major allergens on foods introduced into interstate commerce on or after January 1, 2023, making it easier to identify sesame in packaged foods. - Food manufacturers and retailers must follow the labeling, notification, and related regulatory requirements that apply to major allergens, so ingredient lists and safety controls will need to account for sesame. - Public health agencies, researchers, and regulators face a new information task. HHS must deliver a report within 18 months describing current surveillance and data gaps, progress on diagnostics and treatments, and specific recommendations to improve prevalence data and to build a science-based process for changing the definition of a “major food allergen.” The report must be published on HHS’s website and sent to congressional health committees.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] (D-CT), 2021-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] (R-ME), 2021-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2021-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC), 2021-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2021-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI), 2021-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS), 2021-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] (D-GA), 2021-03-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2021-04-14T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed | 415 | 11 |

## Provisions PRIA read

- Sesame allergy labels now required: benefit, low. Sesame is now a major food allergen. Starting January 1, 2023, food labels must list sesame by name. This applies to foods introduced into interstate commerce on or after that date. The rule helps people with sesame allergies avoid reactions. Food makers, importers, distributors, and retailers must…

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## Sources
- [117-s-578 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/578)

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