Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Alpha-gal Allergen Inclusion Act.
(a) In general
Section 201(qq) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321(qq)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(A) Galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose (commonly known as alpha-gal).
(B) For purposes of this subparagraph, the term galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose includes—
(i) ingredients derived from non-catarrhine primate mammals; and
(ii) red algae in the order Gigartinales.
(C) For purposes of this subparagraph, the term galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose does not include mammal-derived ingredients for which the Secretary determines there is no galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose above an established, detectable limit (such as ingredients made from alpha-gal-knockout mammals).
(b) Effective date
The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply beginning on the date that is 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act.