Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge introduces bipartisan food bill designed to further ease fears of restaurants, retailers and manufactures that donate food to the needy....Fudge leads Ohio's largely Black 11th congressional district, which includes the city of Cleveland, which is largely Black and has a 40 percent poverty rate...This billl clarifies and enhances the Good Samaritan Act.....www.clevelandurbannews.com and www.kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com, Ohio's Black digital news leaders
Ohio 11th Congressional District Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge, a Warrensville Heights Democrat ( www.clevelandurbannews.com ) / ( www.kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com ) Tel: (216) 659-0473. Email: editor@clevelandurbannews.com WASHINGTON, D.C . – U.S. Reps. Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11), a Warrenville Heights Democrat who represents Ohio's largely Black 11th congressional district, which includes the city of Cleveland, Dan Newhouse (WA-4), Chellie Pingree (ME-1) and James P. McGovern (MA-2) on Tuesday introduced The Food Donation Act of 2017. The bill, which needs approval by congress to become law, clarifies and enhances coverage under The Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act (Emerson Act), which promotes food donation by protecting food donors and food recovery organizations. In essence, it extends protections to manufactures, retailers and restaurants that want to donate food to the needed but worry about liability issues. Cleveland has a pov