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A bill to amend the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act to improve the program, and for other purposes.
Sponsored By: Senator Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
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Summary
Expands liability protections for more food donors and allows donations at zero cost or a defined reduced price. The law adds a formal definition for a "Good Samaritan reduced price" and creates the category "qualified direct donor", which includes grocery stores, farms, restaurants, school food authorities, and institutions of higher education.
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Donated food can be free or low-cost
Businesses, farms, restaurants, school food programs, and colleges are protected when they donate safe food. They can give food for free or charge a Good Samaritan reduced price, which cannot be more than their costs to handle, administer, harvest, process, package, transport, and distribute it. A qualified direct donor who gives in good faith directly to a needy person at zero cost is not civilly or criminally liable for the food’s nature, age, packaging, or condition. The law clearly defines who counts as a qualified direct donor and what a Good Samaritan reduced price means. These protections are now in effect.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
CT • D
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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