S. 1972: Airline Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act of 2015

114th Congress · introduced 2015-08-05 · Transportation and Public Works · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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Where it came from: introduced 2015-08-05 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Airline Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act of 2015

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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.

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Airline Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act of 2015

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Sponsor: Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL] · 5 cosponsors

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Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-114s1972.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/114/s>

Record fed-us-cong114-s1972 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114