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BARK Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-5684| House 
| Updated: 10/22/2021
Jamie Raskin

Jamie Raskin

Democratic Representative

Maryland

Cosponsors (42)
Chris Pappas (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Tom Malinowski (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Chrissy Houlahan (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Young Kim (Republican)Dina Titus (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)David B. McKinley (Republican)Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)Fred Upton (Republican)Nancy Mace (Republican)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Sharice Davids (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Marie Newman (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Bill Posey (Republican)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Bring Animals Relief and Kibble Act of 2021 or as the BARK Act of 2021 This bill extends federal protection from civil and criminal liability that applies to donations of food or grocery products for needy individuals to the donation of pet food or supplies.
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Timeline
Oct 22, 2021
Introduced in House
Oct 22, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
  • October 22, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • October 22, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Agriculture and Food

BARK Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-5684| House 
| Updated: 10/22/2021
Bring Animals Relief and Kibble Act of 2021 or as the BARK Act of 2021 This bill extends federal protection from civil and criminal liability that applies to donations of food or grocery products for needy individuals to the donation of pet food or supplies.
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Timeline
Oct 22, 2021
Introduced in House
Oct 22, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
  • October 22, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • October 22, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jamie Raskin

Jamie Raskin

Democratic Representative

Maryland

Cosponsors (42)
Chris Pappas (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Tom Malinowski (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Chrissy Houlahan (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Young Kim (Republican)Dina Titus (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)David B. McKinley (Republican)Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)Fred Upton (Republican)Nancy Mace (Republican)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Sharice Davids (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Marie Newman (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Bill Posey (Republican)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

Agriculture and Food

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted