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| http://upton.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=360980 | THE HERALD-PALLADIUM: Upton advances federal EpiPen rules | 2013-11-09 | 2013 | 2013-11 | Republican | House | MI | Fred Upton | U000031 | upton.house.gov | legacy | By Louise WregeEpiPens save lives, and U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, wants to make it easier for schools to have them on hand in case of emergencies. On Wednesday, as the House Speaker pro tempore, Upton signed the "School Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act," which allows schools to have EpiPens on hand. Epinephrine can be used to stop the deadly swelling of the throat and tongue when someone has an anaphylactic reaction, which can be caused by allergies to items such as peanuts. He said the U.S. House passed the act in July. The U.S. Senate approved the bipartisan legislation last week. Upton said President Barack Obama is expected to sign the bill into law next week. Upton said he knows from personal experience how deadly an anaphylactic reaction can be. "I can remember back in 1980, a family that I was close to here in our district lost their son. He was in the high school band and tragically had a candy bar during halftime for a little energy boost. And died literally on the field. It was a real tragedy," Upton said. He said the family has since moved out of state. "These things happen and its a tragedy that one never escapes from. Had they had an EpiPen there, perhaps he would have lived," he said. He said schools are not required to have EpiPens. But with nearly 6 million children in the United States having food allergies, he said that averages to about two students with allergies in every classroom. And once the anaphylactic reaction happens, he said minutes matter. Read the full article HERE. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |