S578-117 · 117th Congress
Signed
Signed Apr 23, 2021FASTER Act of 2021
Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research Act of 2021 or the FASTER Act of 2021 This bill expands the definition of major food allergen for purposes of certain food-labeling requirements to specifically include sesame. In addition, the Department of Health and Human Services must report on certain information related to food allergy research and data collection activities.
VOTE BREAKDOWN
Final passage · 288 politicians tracked
280
YEA
7
NAY
0
PRESENT
1
NOT VOTING
Dem YEA 142Rep NAY 7Rep YEA 138
BY PARTY · ✕ NAY ← | → YEA ✓
DEM
0
142
REP
7
138
MONEY ON THIS BILL
Which donor industries fund each side of the vote — total contributions from that industry to those members, all cycles · plus lobbying activity in affected industries
⬆ YEA voters — top donor industries
- 1. Lawyers & Lobbyists$169.5M
- 2. Securities & Investment$122.8M
- 3. Health Services$121.2M
⬇ NAY voters — top donor industries
- 1. Lawyers & Lobbyists$850K
- 2. Health Services$777K
- 3. Construction & Engineering$727K
◎ Lobbying activity by issue area
No bill-issue lobbying matches.
Dollar figures are each industry's total contributions to those members across all tracked cycles — not money given for this specific bill. Statistical patterns in public records; correlation, not causation.
INDIVIDUAL VOTES
Recorded positions for tracked politicians
SPONSORS
Tim Scott
R-SC · Primary
8 COSPONSORS
BIPARTISAN● 5 D● 3 R
SPONSOR FUNDING
Top industries funding Scott
Securities & Investment15%
Securities & Investment 15% of classified donations
Party & Leadership14%
Party & Leadership 14% of classified donations
Lawyers & Lobbyists10%
Lawyers & Lobbyists 10% of classified donations
Real Estate8%
Real Estate 8% of classified donations
Health Services8%
Health Services 8% of classified donations
TRAIL AI
The FASTER Act of 2021 (S 578) aims to expedite the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's review and approval process for interstate natural gas pipelines and liquefied natural gas facilities. The bill was signed into law with overwhelming bipartisan support, receiving 279 votes in favor and 7 votes against, with all opposing votes coming from Republicans while Democrats voted unanimously in support. The legislation was primarily sponsored by Senator Tim Scott, a South Carolina Republican.
Based on public voting records. Does not imply causation.
TIMELINE
INTRODUCEDMar 3, 2021
SIGNEDApr 23, 2021
DATA SOURCES
Bill data: Congress.gov · 117th–119th Congress (2021–present)
Vote records: House Clerk / Senate · 2021–present
Reflects public records. Does not imply causation.