118th Congress Agriculture and Food
H.R. 4750: Bring Animals Relief and Kibble Act of 2023
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Summary
This bill provides civil and criminal liability protections for the donation of pet food and pet supplies under the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act. (The act shields persons that donate and distribute food to nonprofit organizations from liability for injuries caused by those donated products, with exceptions.)
Specifically, the bill limits liability for persons or gleaners arising from the nature, age, packaging, or condition of food or pet supplies that are donated in good faith by the person or gleaner to a nonprofit organization, state, or local government for direct distribution to pets, service animals, or emotional support animals. Gleaner means a person who harvests for free distribution to the needy, or for donation to a nonprofit organization, an agricultural crop that has been donated by the owner.
Further, the bill limits liability for a nonprofit organization, state, or local government arising from donated items received from a person or gleaner in good faith for direct distribution to pets, service animals, or emotional support animals.
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The bill also specifies that the existing exception that permits a person, gleaner, or nonprofit organization to be held liable for acts or omissions that constitute gross negligence or intentional misconduct applies to the liability protections established by this bill.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Colin Allred D-TXOriginal
- Steve Cohen D-TNOriginal
- André Carson D-INOriginal
- Debbie Dingell D-MIOriginal
- Sharice Davids D-KSOriginal
- Veronica Escobar D-TXOriginal
- Brian Fitzpatrick R-PAOriginal
- Jared Huffman D-CAOriginal
- David Joyce R-OHOriginal
- Young Kim R-CAOriginal
- Nancy Mace R-SCOriginal
- Nicole Malliotakis R-NYOriginal
- Lucy McBath D-GAOriginal
- Jared Moskowitz D-FLOriginal
- Mark Pocan D-WIOriginal
- Adam Schiff D-CAOriginal
- Linda Sánchez D-CAOriginal
- Dina Titus D-NVOriginal
- Mark DeSaulnier D-CA
- Jesús García D-IL
- Jahana Hayes D-CT
- Barbara Lee D-CA
- David Trone D-MD
- Judy Chu D-CA
- Grace Meng D-NY
- Seth Moulton D-MA
- Eleanor Norton D-DC
- Scott Peters D-CA
- Mary Scanlon D-PA
- Jill Tokuda D-HI
- Earl Blumenauer D-OR
- Norma Torres D-CA
- Jason Crow D-CO
- Josh Harder D-CA
- Morgan McGarvey D-KY
- Lloyd Doggett D-TX
- Tony Cárdenas D-CA
- Kevin Kiley I-CA
- Pramila Jayapal D-WA
- William Keating D-MA
- John Garamendi D-CA
- Mikie Sherrill D-NJ
- Henry Johnson D-GA
- Deborah Ross D-NC
- Valerie Foushee D-NC
- Josh Gottheimer D-NJ
- Betty McCollum D-MN
- Jamaal Bowman D-NY
- Jonathan Jackson D-IL
- Jacob LaTurner R-KS
- Melanie Stansbury D-NM
- Marcus Molinaro R-NY
- Troy Nehls R-TX
- Chrissy Houlahan D-PA
- Donald Norcross D-NJ
- Katie Porter D-CA
- Claudia Tenney R-NY
- Ralph Norman R-SC
Who scored on this bill
- 1Jamie Raskin SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reached a cosponsor milestone4 events+18
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History
- Introduced in the House by Jamie Raskin.
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- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.