Bipartisan food allergy legislation gains ground in Congress, but the fight has only just begun
Posted on AllSides December 18th, 2019
From The Right
OPINION
Bipartisan support does not come easy these days but, on occasion, leaders on Capitol Hill come together to back meaningful legislation that stands to have real impact. This includes H.R. 2117 - the FASTER (Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education and Research) Act. If passed, the FASTER Act will have an undeniably positive impact on the lives of 32 million Americans.
In April, Rep. Doris Matsui (D-Calif.) introduced the FASTER Act bringing the food allergy epidemic to the forefront of American politics and highlighting the life-threatening challenges being faced by Americans...