Roe's Bipartisan Bill to Protect Children with Food Allergies Signed by President Obama

Statement

Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-TN) and House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD) released the following statements after attending a White House signing ceremony for the School Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act:

"I am pleased that President Obama signed this important, bipartisan legislation into law," said Roe. "It was a pleasure working across the aisle with Whip Hoyer, and I thank him for his leadership on this issue. This bill will provide a new incentive for states to take additional measures to protect students by stocking epinephrine in public schools. You can never be too careful when protecting the life of a child."

"The signing into law of the School Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act today represents a significant victory for students and their families," Whip Hoyer said. "As the grandfather of a child with food allergies, I know how frightening the threat of dangerous and sudden anaphylaxis can be and how important it is to have life-saving epinephrine on hand in an emergency. Too few of our nation's schools are equipped with epinephrine and with staff trained and authorized to use it in the event of an emergency. This new law will change that, and it will save lives -- especially those of students who do not yet know they have a food allergy and may only learn of it the first time they experience a potentially deadly reaction. I want to thank Dr. Phil Roe for working with me to pass this bipartisan legislation that will provide peace of mind to students, parents, teachers, and school administrators."

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