Schools must train staff on food allergies and epinephrine use.
H.R. 10228 — Strengthening Protections for Children with Food Allergies Act · Filed by Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA) · 2 cosponsors · Introduced Sep 2, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill requires school food workers to get training on food allergies. They learn to spot allergic reactions and give epinephrine shots. Schools must share allergen information and stop cross-contact. Cross-contact happens when allergens touch safe food. The bill tells the USDA to make nutrition guides. These guides are for pregnant women, babies, and kids with food allergies. Guides go to WIC programs in many languages and formats.
Who it affects
Kids with food allergies get safer school meals when staff know how to help. Families in WIC programs get nutrition guides made for food allergies. Schools must set up and pay for the training.
One thing to notice
The bill funds school training with $1 million per year from 2027 to 2031. It funds WIC guides with $1 million in 2027. Schools may need to spend more money if they lack trainers.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
2 cosponsors: 2 Democrats.
- Sep 2, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Sep 2, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Education and Workforce · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- epinephrine — A medicine that stops severe allergic reactions fast.
- cross-contact — When allergens from one food touch another food by accident.
- WIC — A federal program that gives food and health help to pregnant women, babies, and kids.
- allergen — A food or substance that causes an allergic reaction in some people.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (4,215 characters) on Sep 5, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,522 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-22.
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