HR 4750 United States House · 118th Congress

Bring Animals Relief and Kibble Act of 2023

This bill amends the Child Nutrition Act to extend liability protections for food and pet supply donations. It adds definitions for "pet," "emotional support animal," and "pet supply" to the Act, clarifying that donations of pet food or supplies for pets, service animals, or emotional support animals are covered. The key provision (Section 22(c)(4)) shields donors and nonprofits from civil/criminal liability when donating such items in good faith for direct distribution to animals. It directly affects pet food donors, animal welfare nonprofits, and local governments distributing pet supplies. The bill does not create new programs but modifies existing donation rules to include pet-related items.
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Introduced Jul 19, 2023 Last action Jul 19, 2023
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Jul 19, 2023
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Photo of Jamie Raskin
Jamie Raskin
DDemocratic
MD
8
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Photo of Adam B. Schiff
Adam B. Schiff
DDemocratic
CA
n/a
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Photo of André Carson
André Carson
DDemocratic
IN
7
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Photo of Barbara Lee
Barbara Lee
DDemocratic
CA
12
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Photo of Betty McCollum
Betty McCollum
DDemocratic
MN
4
Co
Photo of Brian K. Fitzpatrick
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
PA
1
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Photo of Chrissy Houlahan
Chrissy Houlahan
DDemocratic
PA
6
Co
Photo of Claudia Tenney
Claudia Tenney
RRepublican
NY
24
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Photo of Colin Z. Allred
Colin Z. Allred
DDemocratic
TX
32
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Photo of David J. Trone
David J. Trone
DDemocratic
MD
6
Co
Photo of David P. Joyce
David P. Joyce
RRepublican
OH
14