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S. 2420 110th Congress Senate

Federal Food Donation Act of 2008

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

Official title: A bill 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: December 6, 2007 Introduced by: Charles E. Schumer Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Agriculture and FoodDepartment of AgricultureExecutive reorganizationFood relief
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Food supplyGovernment contractorsGovernment procurementLawLeasesLiability (Law)Nonprofit organizationsSocial WelfareSurplus government property
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 Everywhere this bill has been 20 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 20, 2008
Became Public Law No: 110-247.
Jun 20, 2008
Signed by President.
Jun 10, 2008
Presented to President.
Jun 3, 2008
Cleared for White House.
Jun 3, 2008
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 3, 2008
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4852)
Jun 3, 2008
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4852)
Jun 3, 2008
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2420.
Jun 3, 2008
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4852-4853)
Jun 3, 2008
Mr. Clay moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jun 3, 2008
Held at the desk.
Jun 3, 2008
Received in the House.
May 23, 2008
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
May 22, 2008
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4844-4845; text as passed Senate: CR S4844-4845)
May 22, 2008
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4844-4845; text as passed Senate: CR S4844-4845)
May 22, 2008
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 748.
May 22, 2008
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-338.
Apr 10, 2008
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Dec 6, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Dec 6, 2007
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 20, 2008

Became Public Law No: 110-247.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on May 22, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Federal Food Donation Act of 2008 - Requires the Federal Acquisition Regulation to be revised to require all government contracts above $25,000 for the provision, service, or sale of food in the United States, or for the lease or rental of federal property to a private entity for events at which food is provided in the United States, to include clauses that: (1) encourage the donation of excess, apparently wholesome food to nonprofit organizations that provide assistance to people with inconsistent access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food; (2) provide that the head of an executive agency involved shall not assume responsibility for the costs and logistics of collecting, transporting, maintaining the safety of, or distributing such food; and (3) exempt any executive agency and any contractor making donations pursuant to such a contract from liability to the extent provided under the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4220 Federal Food Donation Act of 2007
 Bill text 5 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Apr 24, 2008
 R
Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Apr 9, 2008
 R
Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Mar 10, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2420: Federal Food Donation Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-2420/
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"S. 2420: Federal Food Donation Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-2420/.
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S. 2420, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-2420/.
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