Introduced in House
Celiac Safety Act of 2026
SEC. 1. SHORT TITLETrack this section →
This Act may be cited as the Celiac Safety Act of 2026.
SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF GLUTEN-CONTAINING GRAIN IN DEFINITION OF A MAJOR FOOD ALLERGENTrack this section →
(a) In general Section 201(qq) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321(qq)) is amended— (1) by striking (1) Milk and inserting (1)(A) Milk; (2) by inserting gluten-containing grain, after wheat,; and (3) by adding at the end of subparagraph (1) the following: (B) The term gluten-containing grain means any one of the following grains or their crossbred hybrids (such as triticale): (i) Wheat, including any species belonging to the genus Triticum. (ii) Rye, including any species belonging to the genus Secale. (iii) Barley, including any species belonging to the genus Hordeum.. (b) Delayed applicability The amendment made by subsection (a) applies only with respect to food that is introduced or delivered for introduction into interstate commerce on or after the date that is 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act.