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S. 5329 (117th)

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

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Introduced

20 December 2022

Last action

5 January 2023 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 117-362.

Sponsors

Richard Blumenthal

Subjects

Agriculture, Education

Source updated

7 April 2025

Agriculture · Education

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Summary

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 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.

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Timeline

  1. 20 December 2022

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 20 December 2022

    Introduced

    Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9613; text: CR S9613)

    Source: Floor

  3. 20 December 2022

    Introduced

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Floor

  4. 21 December 2022

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  5. 21 December 2022

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9958)

    Source: Floor

  6. 21 December 2022

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

  7. 21 December 2022

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 5329.

    Source: Floor

  8. 21 December 2022

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9958-9959)

    Source: Floor

  9. 21 December 2022

    Floor

    Mrs. Peltola moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

    Source: Floor

  10. 21 December 2022

    Floor

    Received in the House.

    Source: Floor

  11. 21 December 2022

    Floor

    Held at the desk.

    Source: Floor

  12. 21 December 2022

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  13. 28 December 2022

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  14. 28 December 2022

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  15. 5 January 2023

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 117-362.

    Source: President

  16. 5 January 2023

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  17. 5 January 2023

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

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Documents

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