Food Donation Improvement Act of 2019

Senate Bill 3141 - Food Donation Improvement Act of 2019: Overview, Status, and Impact

Hozzl · 2022-10-28T01:46:12Z

Explore the details of Senate Bill 3141 Food Donation Improvement Act of 2019 currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on Agriculture and Food. Stay informed on legislative developments.

10/28/2022, 1:46 AM

Congressional Summary of S 3141

Food Donation Improvement Act of 2019

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 receives at zero cost or is charged a good Samaritan reduced price that is no greater than the cost of handling, administering, and distributing the product; or
that is donated directly to a needy individual by a retail grocer, wholesaler, agricultural producer, restaurant, caterer, school food authority, or institution of higher education.

The Department of Agriculture must issue regulations that clarify the quality and labeling standards that food products donated under the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act must meet to be eligible for liability protection.

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Current Status of Bill S 3141

Bill S 3141 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since December 19, 2019. Bill S 3141 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the Senate on December 19, 2019. Bill S 3141's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. as of December 19, 2019