Senate Bill 2787
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Food Donation Act of 2018
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Apr 26, 2018
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2787
Congress
115
Policy Area
Agriculture and Food
Agriculture and Food
Primary focus of measure is agricultural practices; agricultural prices and marketing; agricultural education; food assistance or nutrition programs; food industry, supply, and safety; aquaculture; horticulture and plants. Measures concerning international trade in agricultural products may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Food Donation Act of 2018
This bill amends the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act to expand the liability protections for the donation of food.
The bill expands the liability protections to include donations of an apparently fit grocery product or apparently wholesome food:
- that is mislabeled in a manner that is not related to safety and safety-related labeling standards and regulations;
- meets safety and safety-related labeling standards and regulations but is past the date label;
- for which the recipient is charged a "good Samaritan reduced" price that is no greater than the cost of handling, administering, and distributing the product; or
- that is donated directly to a needy individual by a retail grocer, wholesaler, agricultural producer, restaurant, caterer, school food authority, or institution of higher education.
The Department of Agriculture must: (1) issue regulations with respect to the safety and safety-related labeling standards of apparently wholesome food and an apparently fit grocery product under the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act, (2) promote awareness of food donation under the Act, and (3) issue guidance with respect to the amendments made by this bill.
April 26, 2018
04/26/2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
04/26/2018
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:39:38 PM