Political Quotes

“I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 1884 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``School Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) According to research funded by the Food Allergy Initiative and conducted by Northwestern University and Children's Memorial Hospital, nearly 6,000,000 children in the United States have food allergies. (2) Anaphylaxis, or anaphylactic shock, is a systemic allergic reaction that can kill within minutes. (3) More than 15 percent of school-aged children with food allergies have had an allergic reaction in school. (4) Teenagers and young adults with food allergies are at the highest risk of fatal food-induced anaphylaxis. (5) Individuals with food allergies who also have asthma may be at increased risk for severe or fatal food allergy reactions. (6) Studies have shown that 25 percent of epinephrine administrations in schools involve individuals with a previously unknown allergy. (7) The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (``NIAID'') has reported that delays in the administration of epinephrine to patients in anaphylaxis can result in rapid decline and death.…”