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H.R. 4220 110th Congress House

Federal Food Donation Act of 2007

Official title: To encourage the donation of excess food to nonprofit organizations that provide assistance to food-insecure people in the United States in contracts entered i… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To encourage the donation of excess food to nonprofit organizations that provide assistance to food-insecure people in the United States in contracts entered into by executive agencies for the provision, service, or sale of food.

Introduced: November 15, 2007 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Agriculture and FoodFood reliefGovernment contractorsGovernment procurement
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It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 22, 2008
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Dec 18, 2007
Received in the Senate.
Dec 17, 2007
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 17, 2007
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H15484)
Dec 17, 2007
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H15484)
Dec 17, 2007
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4220.
Dec 17, 2007
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H15484-15488)
Dec 17, 2007
Ms. Norton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Dec 12, 2007
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Dec 12, 2007
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 15, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Nov 15, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2451-2452)
Nov 15, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 22, 2008

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Food Donation Act of 2007 - Revises the Federal Acquisition Regulation to provide that each contract in an amount greater than $25,000 for the provision, service, or sale of food, or for the lease or rental of federal property to a private entity for events at which food is provided shall include a clause that: (1) encourages the donation of excess, apparently wholesome food to nonprofit organizations that provide assistance to food-insecure people; (2) provides that the head of an executive agency shall not assume responsibility for the costs and logistics of collecting, transporting, maintaining the safety of, or distributing such food; and (3) states that executive agencies and contractors making donations are protected from civil or criminal liability under the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2420 Federal Food Donation Act of 2008
 Bill text 3 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Republican 1
D
Green, Al
Texas · Dec 17, 2007
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Dec 4, 2007
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Nov 15, 2007
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Nov 15, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4220: Federal Food Donation Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-4220/
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"H.R. 4220: Federal Food Donation Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-4220/.
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