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.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses. The main policy domain is Agriculture, Transportation, Immigration.
Who Benefits and How
farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H4A1F7AE04BE04B7A979A0475605AC413: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bring Animals Relief and Kibble Act of 2023 or as the BARK Act of 2023.
- Section H5910E12713CC498CA8A7AA72E0FE624A: 2. Amendments to definitions Section 22(b) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1791(b)) is amended— in paragraph (4), by striking for human...
- Section HC0A6817B8F6943CBAB201C676C92DB02: 3. Liability with respect to pet product donations Section 22(c) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1791(c)) is amended— by redesignating paragraph...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses.
Key Policy Areas
Agriculture, Transportation, Immigration
Primary Purpose
This 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Raskin (for himself, Mrs. Kim of California, Mrs. McBath, …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
an animal that is— covered by the exclusion specified in section 5.303 of title 24, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation)
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