HR 5684 · 117th Congress · Agriculture and Food

BARK Act of 2021

Introduced 2021-10-22· Sponsored by Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.(2021-10-22)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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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Cosponsors (20)

14 Democrats6 Republicans
Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6]GA
Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6]MI
Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-39]CA
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]OR
Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]WA
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]WI
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33]CA
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40]CA
Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]MN
Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8]FL
Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6]MD
Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]IL
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]TN
Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]CT
Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-22]NY
Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2]NC
Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27]FL
Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14]CA
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]PA