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US HR4750

US HR4750
Bring Animals Relief and Kibble Act of 2023

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Introduced
07/19/2023
In Committee
07/19/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025

Introduced Session

118th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To amend the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act to provide protection for the good faith donation of pet products, and for other purposes.

AI Summary

This bill, the Bring Animals Relief and Kibble Act of 2023 (BARK Act of 2023), amends the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act to provide liability protection for the good faith donation of pet food and supplies to nonprofit organizations or state/local governments for direct distribution to pets, service animals, or emotional support animals. The bill expands the definition of "food" to include pet food and pet supplies, and defines key terms such as "emotional support animal," "pet," and "pet supply." This change aims to encourage the donation of pet products to support the care of animals in need.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (59)

Jamie Raskin (D)*,  Colin Allred (D),  Earl Blumenauer (D),  Jamaal Bowman (D),  Tony Cárdenas (D),  André Carson (D),  Judy Chu (D),  Steve Cohen (D),  Jason Crow (D),  Sharice Davids (D),  Mark DeSaulnier (D),  Debbie Dingell (D),  Lloyd Doggett (D),  Veronica Escobar (D),  Brian Fitzpatrick (R),  Valerie Foushee (D),  John Garamendi (D),  Chuy García (D),  Josh Gottheimer (D),  Josh Harder (D),  Jahana Hayes (D),  Chrissy Houlahan (D),  Jared Huffman (D),  Jonathan Jackson (D),  Pramila Jayapal (D),  Hank Johnson (D),  Dave Joyce (R),  Bill Keating (D),  Kevin Kiley (I),  Young Kim (R),  Jake LaTurner (R),  Barbara Lee (D),  Nancy Mace (R),  Nicole Malliotakis (R),  Lucy McBath (D),  Betty McCollum (D),  Morgan McGarvey (D),  Grace Meng (D),  Marc Molinaro (R),  Jared Moskowitz (D),  Seth Moulton (D),  Troy Nehls (R),  Donald Norcross (D),  Ralph Norman (R),  Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),  Scott Peters (D),  Mark Pocan (D),  Katie Porter (D),  Deborah Ross (D),  Linda Sánchez (D),  Mary Gay Scanlon (D),  Adam Schiff (D),  Mikie Sherrill (D),  Melanie Stansbury (D),  Claudia Tenney (R),  Dina Titus (D),  Jill Tokuda (D),  Norma Torres (D),  David Trone (D), 

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (on 07/19/2023)

Bill Topics

Agriculture
  • ‐ Food and Nutrition Programs
Law, Crime, and Family Issues
  • ‐ Civil Law and Procedure
(2 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location Created
State Bill Page https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/4750/all-info 07/20/2023
BillText https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr4750/BILLS-118hr4750ih.pdf 08/10/2023
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