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History of the law
The Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act was enacted in 1996. It was spearheaded by member of congress, Bill Emerson, who died before the act passed. The law was named after him to recognize his work.

Law's Effect
The law provides limited liability for individual, corporation, partnership, organization, association, or governmental entity which donate food to non-profits that feed the hungry. In other words, this law ensures that entities that donate food cannot be sued for proving expired or otherwise unfit to consume food to the hungry.

This law has in place some limits to its protections:


 * Direct Donations to hungry individuals are not covered by the law.
 * In cases of gross negligence this law will not award the donating entity any protections