S. 5329

Enacted

A bill to amend the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act to improve the program, and for other purposes.

Introduced 12/20/2022•117th Congress•Senate

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Latest Action

Became Public Law No: 117-362.

1/5/2023

Summary

This act expands liability protections for the donation of food and grocery products.

Specifically, the act 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 food or product; or
that is donated directly to a needy individual at zero cost by a retail grocer, wholesaler, agricultural producer, agricultural processor, agricultural distributor, restaurant, caterer, school food authority, or institution of higher education.

Public Law • 1/5/2023

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Agriculture and Food

Charitable contributionsCivil actions and liabilityFood assistance and reliefFood industry and servicesFood supply, safety, and labelingRetail and wholesale trades