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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3732 
To provide protections for good faith donations of pet food and supplies. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 4, 2025 
Mr. RASKIN (for himself, Mrs. KIM, Mrs. MCBATH, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mrs. 
DINGELL, and Ms. MALLIOTAKIS) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To provide protections for good faith donations of pet food 
and supplies. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Bring Animals Relief 
and Kibble Act of 2025’’ or the ‘‘BARK Act of 2025’’. 
SEC. 2. LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES FROM GOOD FAITH DONA-
TIONS OF PET FOOD AND SUPPLIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) LIABILITY
OF
PERSONS.—A person shall 
not be subject to civil or criminal liability arising 
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from the nature, age, packaging, or condition of an 
apparently fit pet-related product that the person 
donates in good faith to a State or unit of local gov-
ernment or a nonprofit organization for ultimate dis-
tribution to qualified animals. 
(2) 
LIABILITY
OF
NONPROFIT
ORGANIZA-
TIONS.—A nonprofit organization shall not be sub-
ject to civil or criminal liability arising from the na-
ture, age, packaging, or condition of an apparently 
fit pet-related product that the nonprofit organiza-
tion received as a donation from a person in good 
faith for ultimate distribution to qualified animals. 
(3) LIABILITY OF STATE AND LOCAL GOVERN-
MENTS.—A State or unit of local government shall 
not be subject to liability arising from the nature, 
age, packaging, or condition of an apparently fit pet- 
related product that the State or unit of local gov-
ernment received as a donation from a person in 
good faith for ultimate distribution to qualified ani-
mals. 
(4) WAIVER NOT APPLICABLE TO GROSS NEG-
LIGENCE
OR
INTENTIONAL
MISCONDUCT.—Para-
graphs (1), (2), and (3) shall not apply to an injury 
to, or death of, an ultimate user or recipient of the 
apparently fit pet-related product that results from 
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an act or omission of the person, nonprofit organiza-
tion, or State or unit of local government, as appli-
cable, constituting gross negligence or intentional 
misconduct. 
(b) PARTIAL COMPLIANCE.—If a person donates in 
good faith pet food or pet supplies that do not meet all 
quality and labeling standards imposed by Federal, State, 
and local laws and regulations, such person shall not be 
subject to civil or criminal liability in accordance with this 
section if the State or unit of local government or non-
profit organization to which the food or supplies are do-
nated— 
(1) is informed by such person of the distressed 
or defective condition of the food or supplies; 
(2) agrees to recondition such food or supplies 
to comply with such quality and labeling standards 
prior to distribution of such food or supplies; and 
(3) is knowledgeable of such quality and label-
ing standards to properly recondition such food or 
supplies. 
(c) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section shall be 
construed to— 
(1) create any liability; or 
(2) supercede State or local health regulations. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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(1) APPARENTLY
FIT
PET-RELATED
PROD-
UCT.—The term ‘‘apparently fit pet-related product’’ 
means any pet food or pet supply that meets all 
quality and labeling standards imposed by Federal, 
State, and local laws and regulations even though 
the product may not be readily marketable due to 
appearance, age, freshness, grade, size, surplus, or 
other conditions. 
(2) CHILD NUTRITION ACT OF 1966 TERMS.— 
The terms ‘‘donate’’, ‘‘gross negligence’’, ‘‘inten-
tional misconduct’’, ‘‘nonprofit organization’’, and 
‘‘person’’ have the meanings given such terms in sec-
tion 22(b) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 
U.S.C. 1791(b)). 
(3) EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMAL.—The term 
‘‘emotional support animal’’ means an animal that— 
(A) is covered by the exclusion specified in 
section 5.303 of title 24, Code of Federal Regu-
lations (or successor regulation); and 
(B) is not a service animal. 
(4) PET.—The term ‘‘pet’’ means a domes-
ticated animal, such as a dog, cat, bird, rodent, fish, 
turtle, or other animal that is kept for pleasure rath-
er than for commercial purposes. 
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(5) PET FOOD.—The term ‘‘pet food’’ means 
any raw, cooked, processed, or prepared edible sub-
stance, ice, beverage, or ingredient used or intended 
for use in whole or in part for consumption by a 
qualified animal. 
(6) PET
SUPPLY.—The term ‘‘pet supply’’ 
means tangible personal property used for qualified 
animals, including pet carriers, crates, kennels, 
houses, cages, clothing, bedding, toys, collars, 
leashes, leads, tie-outs, feeders, bowls, dishes, pet 
gates, or pet doors. 
(7) QUALIFIED ANIMAL.—The term ‘‘qualified 
animal’’ means a pet, an emotional support animal, 
or a service animal. 
(8) SERVICE ANIMAL.—The term ‘‘service ani-
mal’’ has the meaning given the term in section 
36.104 of title 28, Code of Federal Regulations (or 
successor regulation). 
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