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

Bill: 117-s-5329
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
Introduced: 2022-12-20
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Charitable contributions

Civil actions and liability

Food assistance and relief

Food industry and services

Food supply, safety, and labeling

Retail and wholesale trades
Latest action: action_date: 2023-01-05
text: Became Public Law No: 117-362.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-12-20
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This bill expands liability protections for the donation of food and grocery products.</p> <p>Specifically, the bill expands the liability protections to include donations of an apparently fit grocery product or apparently wholesome food</p> <ul> <li>for which the recipient is charged a <i>good Samaritan reduced</i> price that is no greater than the cost of handling, administering, harvesting, processing, packaging, transporting, and distributing the food or product; or</li> <li>that is donated directly to a needy individual at zero cost by a retail grocer, wholesaler, agricultural producer, agricultural processor, agricultural distributor, restaurant, caterer, school food authority, or institution of higher education.</li> </ul>

action_date: 2022-12-20
action_desc: Passed Senate
text: <p>This bill expands liability protections for the donation of food and grocery products.</p> <p>Specifically, the bill expands the liability protections to include donations of an apparently fit grocery product or apparently wholesome food</p> <ul> <li>for which the recipient is charged a <i>good Samaritan reduced</i> price that is no greater than the cost of handling, administering, harvesting, processing, packaging, transporting, and distributing the food or product; or</li> <li>that is donated directly to a needy individual at zero cost by a retail grocer, wholesaler, agricultural producer, agricultural processor, agricultural distributor, restaurant, caterer, school food authority, or institution of higher education.</li> </ul>

action_date: 2022-12-21
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p>This bill expands liability protections for the donation of food and grocery products.</p> <p>Specifically, the bill expands the liability protections to include donations of an apparently fit grocery product or apparently wholesome food</p> <ul> <li>for which the recipient is charged a <i>good Samaritan reduced</i> price that is no greater than the cost of handling, administering, harvesting, processing, packaging, transporting, and distributing the food or product; or</li> <li>that is donated directly to a needy individual at zero cost by a retail grocer, wholesaler, agricultural producer, agricultural processor, agricultural distributor, restaurant, caterer, school food authority, or institution of higher education.</li> </ul>

action_date: 2023-01-05
action_desc: Public Law
text: <p>This act expands liability protections for the donation of food and grocery products.</p> <p>Specifically, the act expands the liability protections to include donations of an apparently fit grocery product or apparently wholesome food</p> <ul> <li>for which the recipient is charged a <i>good Samaritan reduced</i> price that is no greater than the cost of handling, administering, harvesting, processing, packaging, transporting, and distributing the food or product; or</li> <li>that is donated directly to a needy individual at zero cost by a retail grocer, wholesaler, agricultural producer, agricultural processor, agricultural distributor, restaurant, caterer, school food authority, or institution of higher education.</li> </ul>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5329 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 20, 2022 Mr. Blumenthal introduced the following bill; which was read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed A BILL To amend the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act to improve the program, and for other purposes.

1. Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act The Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 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; (B) by redesignating paragraphs (6) through (10) as paragraphs (7) through (11), respectively; (C) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following: (6) Good Samaritan reduced price The term good Samaritan reduced price means, with respect to the price of an apparently wholesome food or apparently fit grocery product, a price that is an amount not greater than the cost of handling, administering, harvesting, processing, packaging, transporting, and distributing the apparently wholesome food or apparently fit grocery product. ; and (D) by adding at the end the following: (12) Qualified direct donor The term qualified direct donor means a retail grocer, wholesaler, agricultural producer, agricultural processor, agricultural distributor, restaurant, caterer, school food authority, or institution of higher education (as defined in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1002 )). ; and (2) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraphs (1) and (2), by inserting at zero cost or at a good Samaritan reduced price after needy individuals each place it appears; (B) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); (C) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: (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. ; and (D) in paragraph (4) (as so redesignated), by striking and (2) and inserting , (2), and (3) .

tv_txt: One Hundred Seventeenth Congress of the United States of America 2d Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty two S. 5329 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act to improve the program, and for other purposes.

1. Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act The Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 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; (B) by redesignating paragraphs (6) through (10) as paragraphs (7) through (11), respectively; (C) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following: (6) Good Samaritan reduced price The term good Samaritan reduced price means, with respect to the price of an apparently wholesome food or apparently fit grocery product, a price that is an amount not greater than the cost of handling, administering, harvesting, processing, packaging, transporting, and distributing the apparently wholesome food or apparently fit grocery product. ; and (D) by adding at the end the following: (12) Qualified direct donor The term qualified direct donor means a retail grocer, wholesaler, agricultural producer, agricultural processor, agricultural distributor, restaurant, caterer, school food authority, or institution of higher education (as defined in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1002 )). ; and (2) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraphs (1) and (2), by inserting at zero cost or at a good Samaritan reduced price after needy individuals each place it appears; (B) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); (C) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: (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. ; and (D) in paragraph (4) (as so redesignated), by striking and (2) and inserting , (2), and (3) .

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate

tv_txt: 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5329 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act to improve the program, and for other purposes.

1. Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act The Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 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; (B) by redesignating paragraphs (6) through (10) as paragraphs (7) through (11), respectively; (C) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following: (6) Good Samaritan reduced price The term good Samaritan reduced price means, with respect to the price of an apparently wholesome food or apparently fit grocery product, a price that is an amount not greater than the cost of handling, administering, harvesting, processing, packaging, transporting, and distributing the apparently wholesome food or apparently fit grocery product. ; and (D) by adding at the end the following: (12) Qualified direct donor The term qualified direct donor means a retail grocer, wholesaler, agricultural producer, agricultural processor, agricultural distributor, restaurant, caterer, school food authority, or institution of higher education (as defined in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1002 )). ; and (2) in subsection (c)— (A) in paragraphs (1) and (2), by inserting at zero cost or at a good Samaritan reduced price after needy individuals each place it appears; (B) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); (C) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: (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. ; and (D) in paragraph (4) (as so redesignated), by striking and (2) and inserting , (2), and (3) .

Passed the Senate December 20, 2022. Secretary