BARK Act of 2021
Latest action · Oct 22, 2021 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedOct 22, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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.
Cosponsors 42
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 22, 2021 to Aug 23, 2022, with 20 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-WA | Adam Smith | Original | Oct 22, 2021 |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Original | Oct 22, 2021 |
| R-FL | Bill Posey | Original | Oct 22, 2021 |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Original | Oct 22, 2021 |
| R-NY | Claudia Tenney | Original | Oct 22, 2021 |
| D-MD | David J. Trone | Original | Oct 22, 2021 |
| D-NC | Deborah K. Ross | Original | Oct 22, 2021 |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Original | Oct 22, 2021 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Oct 22, 2021 |
| R-MI | Fred Upton | Original | Oct 22, 2021 |
| D-CA | Jackie Speier | Original | Oct 22, 2021 |
| D-CT | Jahana Hayes | Original | Oct 22, 2021 |
| D-CA | Lucille Roybal-Allard | Original | Oct 22, 2021 |
| D-GA | Lucy McBath | Original | Oct 22, 2021 |
| R-FL | Maria Elvira Salazar | Original | Oct 22, 2021 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 22, 2021Introduced in House
- Oct 22, 2021Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Agriculture and Food.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 22, 2021Introduced in House
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