S. 5329 · 117th Congress · 2021–2022
A bill to amend the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act to improve the program, and for other purposes.
S. 5329 in the 117th Congress (2021–2022) became law — introduced on Dec 20, 2022, sponsored by Richard Blumenthal.
During the 117th Congress (2021–2022), Joe Biden was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.
- Status
- Became law
- Introduced
- Dec 20, 2022
- Co-sponsors
- 0
- Policy area
- Agriculture and Food
- Public law
- Public Law 117-362
What it does
This bill expands liability protections for the donation of food and grocery products. Specifically, the bill expands the liability protections to include donations of an apparently fit grocery product or apparently wholesome food for which the recipient is charged a good Samaritan reduced price that is no greater than the cost of handling, administering, harvesting, processing, packaging, transporting, and distributing the fo…
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Where it stands
- IntroducedDec 20, 2022
- Passed the SenateDec 20, 2022
- Passed the HouseDec 21, 2022
- Sent to the PresidentDec 28, 2022
- Became lawJan 5, 2023
Latest action: Became Public Law No: 117-362. (Jan 5, 2023)
Other Agriculture and Food bills in the 117th Congress
- H.R. 7791: Access to Baby Formula Act of 2022
- S. 2089: Keep Kids Fed Act of 2022
- S. 5328: A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to extend terminal lakes…
- H.R. 421: Assuring You Uniform Dietary Assistance (AYUDA) Act of 2021
- S. 1251: Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2021
- H.R. 1861: Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2021
- H.R. 1919: EATS Act of 2021
- H.R. 2244: Flexible Financing for Rural America Act
- H.R. 2349: ACRE Act
- H.R. 2820: Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2021
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