S. 5329 · 117th Congress · Senate

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

Enacted· Became Public Law No: 117-362.

Introduced

Dec 20, 22

Passed Senate

Dec 20, 22

Passed House

Dec 21, 22

Sent to President

Dec 28, 22

Signed into Law

Jan 5, 23

Introduced

Dec 20, 22

Passed Senate

Dec 20, 22

Passed House

Dec 21, 22

Sent to President

Dec 28, 22

Signed into Law

Jan 5, 23

Executive Summary

This act expands liability protections for the donation of food and grocery products.

Specifically, the act 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, harvesting, processing, packaging, transporting, and distributing the food or product; or
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.

Previous Versions

53Dec 21, 2022

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, harvesting, processing, packaging, transporting, and distributing the food or product; or
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.

00Dec 20, 2022

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, harvesting, processing, packaging, transporting, and distributing the food or product; or
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.

55Dec 20, 2022

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, harvesting, processing, packaging, transporting, and distributing the food or product; or
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.

Action Timeline

JAN 05, 2023•BecameLaw
Signed by President.
JAN 05, 2023•President
Signed by President.
JAN 05, 2023•BecameLaw
Became Public Law No: 117-362.
117Yea
362Nay
0NV
JAN 05, 2023•President
Became Public Law No: 117-362.
117Yea
362Nay
0NV
DEC 28, 2022•President
Presented to President.
DEC 28, 2022•Floor
Presented to President.
DEC 21, 2022•Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
DEC 21, 2022•Floor
Received in the House.
DEC 21, 2022•Floor
Held at the desk.
DEC 21, 2022•Floor
Mrs
Peltola moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
DEC 21, 2022•Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules
(consideration: CR H9958-9959)
9958Yea
9959Nay
0NV
DEC 21, 2022•Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 5329.
DEC 21, 2022•Floor
Passed/agreed to in House
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
DEC 21, 2022•Floor
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9958)
DEC 21, 2022•Floor
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
DEC 20, 2022•IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
DEC 20, 2022•Floor
Passed/agreed to in Senate
Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
DEC 20, 2022•Floor
Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9613; text: CR S9613)

Executive Summary

Previous Versions

Action Timeline

Signed by President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 117-362.

Became Public Law No: 117-362.

Presented to President.

Presented to President.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Received in the House.

Held at the desk.

Mrs

Considered under suspension of the rules

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

Passed/agreed to in House

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

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

Introduced in Senate

Passed/agreed to in Senate

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