Bill Emerson Food Donation Act (P.L. 104-210). Country/Territory United States of America Document type Legislation Date 1996 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to encourage the donation of food and grocery products to nonprofit organizations for distribution to needy individuals by giving the Model Good Samaritan Food Donation Act the full force and effect of law. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food security Food quality control/food safety Liability/compensation Offences/penalties Non-governmental entity Geographical area Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract This Act seeks to encourage donation of food and grocery products to non-profit organizations for distribution to individuals in need. The Act provides for the protection of a food donor from civil and criminal liability in respect of any injury that is caused by donated in good faith. Also, nonprofit organization shall not be subject to civil or criminal liability arising from the nature, age, packaging, or condition of apparently wholesome food or an apparently fit grocery product that the nonprofit organization received as a donation in good faith from a person or gleaner for ultimate distribution to needy individuals. Liability exists in case of 'gross negligence'. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to supersede State or local health regulations Full text English Website www.feedingamerica.org