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Federal Food Donation Act of 2008

Date: June 3, 2008
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Agriculture and Food Food Processing and Sales


FEDERAL FOOD DONATION ACT OF 2008 -- (House of Representatives - June 03, 2008)

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Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to take up S. 2420, the Federal Food Donation Act. The House version of this legislation, H.R. 4220, was introduced by Representative Jo Ann Emerson and was passed by the House last December.

S. 2420 would require the Federal Acquisition Regulation to be amended to provide certain contracts for the provision, service or sale of food, include a clause encouraging the donation of excess food to organizations such as homeless shelters. In doing so, the legislation also states agencies and contractors making donations would be protected from civil or criminal liability associated with the donation.

Mrs. Emerson has been a leader in the effort to relieve hunger in this Nation, and I applaud her dedication to this issue. I urge my colleagues to support this bill.

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