S5329-117 · 117th Congress
Signed into Law
Signed Jan 5, 2023A bill to amend the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act to improve the program, and for ot
A bill to amend the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act to improve the program, and for other purposes.
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 ze…
VOTE BREAKDOWN
No recorded floor vote
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SPONSORS
Richard Blumenthal
D-CT · Primary
SPONSOR FUNDING
Top industries funding Blumenthal
Party & Leadership46%
Lawyers & Lobbyists9%
Commercial Banks6%
Labor Unions5%
Securities & Investment5%
TRAIL AI
S 5329 amends the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act to modify provisions governing food donations and liability protections for donors. The bill was sponsored by Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut and has been signed into law. Vote data for this legislation is not yet available.
Based on public voting records. Does not imply causation.
TIMELINE
INTRODUCEDDec 20, 2022
SIGNEDJan 5, 2023
DATA SOURCES
Bill data: Congress.gov · 117th–119th Congress (2021–present)
Vote records: House Clerk / Senate · 2021–present
Reflects public records. Does not imply causation.