3.0.0 1972 2023-01-11T13:29:57Z 2023-01-11T13:29:57Z Senate S 2015-08-05 114 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2015-08-05T20:03:31Z 2015-08-05 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2015-08-05 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress K000360 Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL] MARK KIRK R IL STEVEN N S001181 Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] Jeanne Shaheen D NH 2015-08-05 True W000805 Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] Mark Warner D VA R. 2015-08-06 False C000141 Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] Ben Cardin D MD 2015-09-10 False M000133 Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] Edward Markey D MA J. 2015-09-29 False B001277 Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] Richard Blumenthal D CT 2015-10-21 False Transportation and Public Works Allergies Aviation and airports Congressional oversight Emergency medical services and trauma care Food supply, safety, and labeling Transportation employees Transportation safety and security Transportation and Public Works 00 2015-08-05 Introduced in Senate 2016-02-17T19:48:54Z Airline Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act of 2015

This bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to clarify, and to require air carriers (including foreign carriers) to clarify, that 1:1,000 epinephrine ampules included in emergency medical kits carried on aircraft are to be used for the treatment of anaphylaxis.

The FAA shall require an air carrier to:

  • carry on each aircraft at least two packs of epinephrine auto-injectors for use as the initial treatment for anaphylaxis,
  • replace them upon expiration or use, and
  • train air crewmembers on how to recognize the symptoms of an acute allergic reaction and administer auto-injectable epinephrine.

The Government Accountability Office shall report to Congress on air carrier policies relating to passengers with food allergies.

]]> Airline Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act of 2015 Display Title Airline Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act of 2015 Official Title as Introduced A bill to require air carriers to modify certain policies with respect to the use of epinephrine for in-flight emergencies, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Airline Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act of 2015 Introduced in Senate 2015-08-05T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114s1972is/xml/BILLS-114s1972is.xml 2015-08-05 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.