# 119-hr-10228: Strengthening Protections for Children with Food Allergies Act

119-hr-10228, Strengthening Protections for Children with Food Allergies Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-05).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10228
- Congress: 119
- Title: Strengthening Protections for Children with Food Allergies Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-02
- Sponsor: Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-05

## Summary

**Strengthened food allergy protections** in school and child-care nutrition programs and in WIC. This bill would expand mandatory training for staff on preventing and treating allergic reactions and require WIC education and outreach for people with food allergies. - Families and WIC participants: Requires new nutrition education materials that reflect evidence from the Dietary Guidelines and address pregnancy, postpartum, prenatal exposure, and children with food allergies. Materials must be published, disseminated, and offered in other languages and alternative formats for people with disabilities. - Child nutrition staff and program personnel: Upgrades mandatory training to cover preventing, recognizing, and responding to food-related allergic reactions, including use of epinephrine with FDA-approved delivery systems, communicating allergen info in menus and recipes, avoiding cross-contact, and making appropriate food substitutions. Training must also be made available to staff in the Special Milk Program, Summer Food Service Program, and Child and Adult Care Food Program. - Access and inclusion: Training and outreach must be provided in languages other than English and in relevant alternative formats for individuals with disabilities to improve inclusion for people with limited English proficiency and disabilities. - Funding: Authorizes $1.0 million per fiscal year for 2027 through 2031 for expanded training and $1.0 million for fiscal year 2027 to develop and disseminate WIC materials. *If funded, the bill would increase federal outlays by up to about $6.0 million over 2027–2031.*

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-09-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Stronger allergy training for child nutrition staff: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would require more detailed food-allergy training for staff in several child nutrition programs. Training would cover preventing, recognizing, and responding to allergic reactions, including giving epinephrine with FDA-approved devices. It would teach how to label allergens, av…
- WIC allergy education and funding: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would require the WIC program to develop and publish nutrition education materials about food allergies. Materials must reflect Dietary Guidelines evidence and cover pregnancy, postpartum, prenatal exposure for infants, and children with food allergies. The Secretary would subm…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-10228 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10228)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8870)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10228 (as of 2026-09-05).