# 119-hr-3732: BARK Act of 2025

119-hr-3732, BARK Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-05-06).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3732
- Congress: 119
- Title: BARK Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD)
- Cosponsors: 16
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-05-06

## Summary

**Provides legal immunity for good-faith donations of pet food and supplies.** This bill would protect donors, nonprofits, and government programs that give or redistribute pet food and pet supplies for qualified animals, so long as the donation was made in good faith and not the result of gross negligence or intentional misconduct. - Donors: Businesses and individuals who donate apparently fit pet food or supplies would be shielded from civil and criminal liability for harm tied to the donated item's nature, age, packaging, or condition, except for gross negligence or intentional misconduct. - Recipients: Nonprofits and state or local government programs that receive donations would get the same liability protection. A safe harbor applies for items that do not meet all quality or labeling rules if the donor warns the recipient, the recipient agrees to recondition the item, and the recipient knows the applicable standards. - Pets and owners: More donated food and supplies could flow to pets, emotional support animals, and service animals through redistribution channels. - Definitions and scope: The bill defines key terms, including “apparently fit pet-related product,” and relies on definitions from the Child Nutrition Act for donate and nonprofit. It also clarifies the measure operates alongside state and local health rules.

## Cosponsors (16)

- Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2] (R-KS), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Shreve, Jefferson [R-IN-6] (R-IN), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-MI), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13] (R-FL), 2026-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2026-02-11T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Liability shield for pet donations: benefit, low. If enacted, this bill would shield people, nonprofits, and state or local governments from lawsuits when they donate pet food or supplies in good faith. The protection would apply when items meet all federal, state, and local quality and labeling rules, even if they look old or are surplus. It woul…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-hr-1269: Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1661: SAFE Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-3732 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3732)

## Related
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-1269: Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1269)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
- [119-hr-1661: SAFE Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1661)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3732 (as of 2026-05-06).