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Bring Animals Relief and Kibble Act of 2023

USA118th CongressHR-4750| House 
| Updated: 7/19/2023
Jamie Raskin

Jamie Raskin

Democratic Representative

Maryland

Cosponsors (58)
Donald Norcross (Democratic)John Garamendi (Democratic)Jonathan L. Jackson (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Jake LaTurner (Republican)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Mikie Sherrill (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Chrissy Houlahan (Democratic)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Young Kim (Republican)Dina Titus (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)David P. Joyce (Republican)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Jill N. Tokuda (Democratic)Nancy Mace (Republican)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Morgan McGarvey (Democratic)Troy E. Nehls (Republican)Josh Harder (Democratic)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Sharice Davids (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Marcus J. Molinaro (Republican)William R. Keating (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Kevin Kiley (Republican)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Jared Moskowitz (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Ralph Norman (Republican)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Jason Crow (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Valerie P. Foushee (Democratic)Jamaal Bowman (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)Nicole Malliotakis (Republican)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Bring Animals Relief and Kibble Act of 2023 or the BARK Act of 2023 This bill provides civil and criminal liability protections for the donation of pet food and pet supplies under the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act. (The act shields persons that donate and distribute food to nonprofit organizations from liability for injuries caused by those donated products, with exceptions.) Specifically, the bill limits liability for persons or gleaners arising from the nature, age, packaging, or condition of food or pet supplies that are donated in good faith by the person or gleaner to a nonprofit organization, state, or local government for direct distribution to pets, service animals, or emotional support animals. Gleaner means a person who harvests for free distribution to the needy, or for donation to a nonprofit organization, an agricultural crop that has been donated by the owner. Further, the bill limits liability for a nonprofit organization, state, or local government arising from donated items received from a person or gleaner in good faith for direct distribution to pets, service animals, or emotional support animals. The bill also specifies that the existing exception that permits a person, gleaner, or nonprofit organization to be held liable for acts or omissions that constitute gross negligence or intentional misconduct applies to the liability protections established by this bill.
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Timeline
Jul 19, 2023
Introduced in House
Jul 19, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  • July 19, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • July 19, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • S 118-2370: BARK Act of 2023

Bring Animals Relief and Kibble Act of 2023

USA118th CongressHR-4750| House 
| Updated: 7/19/2023
Bring Animals Relief and Kibble Act of 2023 or the BARK Act of 2023 This bill provides civil and criminal liability protections for the donation of pet food and pet supplies under the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act. (The act shields persons that donate and distribute food to nonprofit organizations from liability for injuries caused by those donated products, with exceptions.) Specifically, the bill limits liability for persons or gleaners arising from the nature, age, packaging, or condition of food or pet supplies that are donated in good faith by the person or gleaner to a nonprofit organization, state, or local government for direct distribution to pets, service animals, or emotional support animals. Gleaner means a person who harvests for free distribution to the needy, or for donation to a nonprofit organization, an agricultural crop that has been donated by the owner. Further, the bill limits liability for a nonprofit organization, state, or local government arising from donated items received from a person or gleaner in good faith for direct distribution to pets, service animals, or emotional support animals. The bill also specifies that the existing exception that permits a person, gleaner, or nonprofit organization to be held liable for acts or omissions that constitute gross negligence or intentional misconduct applies to the liability protections established by this bill.
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Timeline
Jul 19, 2023
Introduced in House
Jul 19, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  • July 19, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • July 19, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jamie Raskin

Jamie Raskin

Democratic Representative

Maryland

Cosponsors (58)
Donald Norcross (Democratic)John Garamendi (Democratic)Jonathan L. Jackson (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Jake LaTurner (Republican)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Mikie Sherrill (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Chrissy Houlahan (Democratic)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Young Kim (Republican)Dina Titus (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)David P. Joyce (Republican)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Jill N. Tokuda (Democratic)Nancy Mace (Republican)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Morgan McGarvey (Democratic)Troy E. Nehls (Republican)Josh Harder (Democratic)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Sharice Davids (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Marcus J. Molinaro (Republican)William R. Keating (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Kevin Kiley (Republican)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Jared Moskowitz (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Ralph Norman (Republican)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Jason Crow (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Valerie P. Foushee (Democratic)Jamaal Bowman (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)Nicole Malliotakis (Republican)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • S 118-2370: BARK Act of 2023
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted