,,ii  #aaith ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #aici  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,june #d1      
#bjbe,mr4 ,warnock 7for himself and ,mr4
 ,tillis7 introduced the following bill2
 which was read twice and referred to   
the ,committee on the ,judiciary  ,a    
,,bill  ,to provide protections for good
 faith donations of pet food and        
supplies4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act  
may be cited as the ,bring ,animals     
,relief and ,kibble ,act of #bjbe or the
 ,,bark ,act of #bjbe4  #b4 ,protections
 for good faith donations of pet food   
and supplies  7a7 ,definitions ,in this 
section3 7#a7 ,apparently fit           
pet-related product ,the term apparently
 fit pet-related product means any pet  
food or pet supply that meets all       
quality and labeling standards imposed  
by ,federal1 ,state1 and local laws and 
regulations even though the product may 
not be readily marketable due to        
appearance1 age1 freshness1 grade1 size1
 surplus1 or other condition4  7#b7     

,bill ,emerson ,good ,samaritan ,food   
,donation ,act terms ,the terms donate1 
gross negligence1 intentional           
misconduct1 nonprofit organization1 and 
person have the meanings given those    
terms in subsection 7b7 of the ,bill    
,emerson ,good ,samaritan ,food         
,donation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#agia7;b774  7#c7 ,emotional support    
animal ,the term emotional support      
animal means an animal that-- 7,a7 is   
covered by the exclusions in section    
#e4cjc of title #bd1 ,code of ,federal  
,regulations 7or successor regulation72 
and  7,b7 is not a service animal4  7#d7
 ,pet ,the term pet means a domesticated
 animal1 such as a dog1 cat1 bird1      
rodent1 fish1 turtle1 or other animal1  
that is kept for pleasure rather than   
for commercial purposes4  7#e7 ,pet food
 ,the term pet food means any raw1      
cooked1 processed1 or prepared edible   
substance1 ice1 beverage1 or ingredient 
used or intended for use in whole or in 
part for consumption by a qualified     

animal4  7#f7 ,pet supply ,the term pet 
supply means tangible personal property 
used for a qualified animal1 including  
pet carriers1 crates1 kennels1 houses1  
cages1 clothing1 bedding1 toys1 collars1
 leashes1 leads1 tie-outs1 feeders1     
bowls1 dishes1 pet gates1 or pet doors4 
7#g7 ,qualified animal ,the term        
qualified animal means-- 7,a7 a pet2    
7,b7 an emotional support animal2 and   
7,c7 a service animal4  7#h7 ,service   
animal ,the term service animal has the 
meaning given the term in section       
#cf4ajd of title #bh1 ,code of ,federal 
,regulations 7or successor regulation74 
7b7 ,liability  7#a7 ,persons ,a person 
shall not be subject to civil or        
criminal liability arising from the     
nature1 age1 packaging1 or condition of 
an apparently fit pet-related product   
that the person donates in good faith to
 a ,state or unit of local government or
 a nonprofit organization for ultimate  
distribution to qualified animals4  7#b7
 ,nonprofit organizations ,a nonprofit  

organization shall not be subject to    
civil or criminal liability arising from
 the nature1 age1 packaging1 or         
condition of an apparently fit          
pet-related product that the nonprofit  
organization received as a donation from
 a person in good faith for ultimate    
distribution to qualified animals4  7#c7
 ,state and local governments ,a ,state 
or unit of local government shall not be
 subject to liability arising from the  
nature1 age1 packaging1 or condition of 
an apparently fit pet-related product   
that the ,state or unit of local        
government received as a donation from a
 person in good faith for ultimate      
distribution to qualified animals4  7#d7
 ,waiver not applicable to gross        
negligence or intentional misconduct    
,paragraphs 7#a71 7#b71 and 7#c7 shall  
not apply to an injury to1 or the death 
of1 an ultimate user or recipient of an 
apparently fit pet-related product that 
results from an act or omission of the  
person1 nonprofit organization1 or      

,state or unit of local government1 as  
applicable1 constituting gross          
negligence or intentional misconduct4   
7c7 ,partial compliance ,if a person    
donates1 in good faith1 pet food or pet 
supplies that do not meet all quality   
and labeling standards imposed by       
,federal1 ,state1 and local laws and    
regulations1 that person shall not be   
subject to civil or criminal liability  
in accordance with this section if the  
,state or unit of local government or   
nonprofit organization to which the food
 or supplies are donated-- 7#a7 is      
informed by that person of the          
distressed or defective condition of the
 pet food or pet supplies2  7#b7 agrees 
to recondition the pet food or pet      
supplies to comply with applicable      
quality and labeling standards prior to 
distribution2 and  7#c7 is knowledgeable
 of the applicable quality and labeling 
standards to properly recondition the   
pet food or pet supplies4  7d7 ,rule of 
construction ,nothing in this section   

shall-- 7#a7 create any liability2 or   
7#b7 supercede any ,state or local      
health regulations4