# 119-hr-9988: FASTER Act of 2026

119-hr-9988, FASTER Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13] (R-FL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-24).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9988
- Congress: 119
- Title: FASTER Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 21
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-24

## Summary

**Would expand the federal major-allergen definition by adding barley, rye, and oats as "gluten-containing grains."** It also would require FDA guidance updates and a focused HHS report on Celiac disease research and data gaps within set timeframes. - Families and people with Celiac disease or gluten allergies would get clearer federal recognition of barley, rye, and oats as major allergens, which could affect labeling and consumer warnings. - Food manufacturers and sellers would face a 1-year phase-in for the new labeling rules and must follow revised FDA compliance guides that the agency would be required to update within 1 year. - Health agencies and researchers would get a mandated HHS report to Congress within 1 year covering surveillance, diagnostics, prevention, risk reduction, and therapeutics for Celiac disease to guide policy and research priorities.

## Cosponsors (21)

- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7] (R-PA), 2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA), 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1] (R-NY), 2026-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barrett, Tom [R-MI-7] (R-MI), 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9] (R-PA), 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6] (R-OH), 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2026-08-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2026-08-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2026-08-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7] (R-GA), 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. James, John [R-MI-10] (R-MI), 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Safer gluten labels for people with celiac: benefit, medium. This bill would broaden what counts as a major food allergen to add barley, rye, and oats. It would redefine "gluten-containing grain" to list wheat, rye, barley, oats, and crossbred hybrids like triticale. The change would apply to foods introduced or delivered for introduction into interstate com…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-9988 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9988)

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- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-909)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-1993: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1993)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9988 (as of 2026-10-24).