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Food Donation Improvement Act of 2021
12/30/2022, 2:48 AM
Congressional Summary of S 3281
Food Donation Improvement Act of 2021
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, and distributing the food or 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 3281
Bill S 3281 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since November 30, 2021. Bill S 3281 was introduced during Congress 117 and was introduced to the Senate on November 30, 2021. Bill S 3281's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. as of November 30, 2021
Bipartisan Support of Bill S 3281
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
1Republican Sponsors
0Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
6Democrat Cosponsors
4Republican Cosponsors
2Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 3281
Primary Policy Focus
Agriculture and FoodAlternate Title(s) of Bill S 3281
Food Donation Improvement Act of 2021
Food Donation Improvement Act of 2021
A bill to amend the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act to clarify and expand food donation, and for other purposes.
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Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 3281
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