# 119-s-1939: BARK Act of 2025

119-s-1939, BARK Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] (D-GA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-11).

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- As of: 2026-08-11
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1939
- Congress: 119
- Title: BARK Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-04
- Sponsor: Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] (D-GA)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**Liability protection for good‑faith donations of pet food and supplies** would be established. The bill would define key terms and let imperfect items be redistributed under a narrow reconditioning rule.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2026-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA] (D-GA), 2026-07-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Clear rules for pet donations: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would define key terms used for pet food and pet supply donations. The definitions would apply only to this section and take effect on enactment. Some terms would be defined by reference to the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act and to federal rules on emotional supp…
- Legal shield for pet donations: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would protect people who donate apparently fit pet food or supplies in good faith. Donors, nonprofits, and state or local governments that get those donations would not face civil or criminal liability over the item's nature, age, packaging, or condition. The shield would not a…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-1552: Living Donor Protection Act of 2025
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-410: Love Lives On Act of 2025
- 119-s-4528: IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act

## Sources
- [119-s-1939 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1939)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-1552: Living Donor Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1552)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-410: Love Lives On Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-410)
- [119-s-4528: IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4528)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1939 (as of 2026-08-11).