United States 117th Congress ✓ Enacted · P.L. 117-362 1 D cosponsors

S 5329 — A bill to amend the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act to improve the program, and for other purposes.

Last action — Became Public Law No: 117-362.

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    Passed Senate
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 20, 2022. Enacted.

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Advancing 52% · moderate confidence

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

32 added · 36 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill was amended to include a provision that allows a direct donor to be charged a "good Samaritan reduced price" for donating food products. Additionally, it redesignates an existing paragraph in the definitions section from (3) to (4). This change clarifies the definition of a donor and expands the circumstances under which food can be donated, potentially encouraging more donations by reducing liability concerns for donors.

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[Congressional Bills 117th Congress] [From the U.S.
[117th Congress Public Law 362] [From the U.S.
Government Publishing Office] [S.
Government Publishing Office] [[Page 136 STAT.
5329 Engrossed in Senate (ES)] <DOC> 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S.
6295]] Public Law 117-362 117th Congress An Act To amend the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act to improve the program, and for other purposes.
5329 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act to improve the program, and for other purposes.
<<NOTE:
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1.
Jan.
5, 2023 - [S.
5329]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1.
1791) is amended-- (1) in subsection (b)-- (A) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``or is charged a good Samaritan reduced price'' before the period at the end;
1791) is amended-- (1) <<NOTE:
Definitions.>> in subsection (b)-- (A) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``or is charged a good Samaritan reduced price'' before the period at the end;
``(3) Direct donations to needy individuals.--A qualified direct donor shall not be subject to civil or criminal liability arising from the nature, age, packaging, or condition of apparently wholesome food or an apparently fit grocery product that the qualified direct donor donates in good faith to a needy individual at zero cost.'';
[[Page 136 STAT.
6296]] ``(3) Direct donations to needy individuals.--A qualified direct donor shall not be subject to civil or criminal liability arising from the nature, age, packaging, or condition of apparently wholesome food or an apparently fit grocery product that the qualified direct donor donates in good faith to a needy individual at zero cost.'';
Passed the Senate December 20, 2022.
Approved January 5, 2023.
Attest:
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S.
Secretary.
5329:
117th CONGRESS 2d Session S.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol.
5329 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act to improve the program, and for other purposes.
168 (2022):
Dec.
20, considered and passed Senate.
Dec.
21, considered and passed House.
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Action History

  1. Signed by President.

  2. Signed by President.

  3. Became Public Law No: 117-362.

  4. Became Public Law No: 117-362.

  5. Presented to President.

  6. Presented to President.

  7. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  8. Received in the House.

  9. Held at the desk.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Introduced in Senate

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

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

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Not signed on (546)

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S 5329 is sponsored by Blumenthal, Richard (Democratic).
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