--- title: HR 1895. Importance of voluntary community based resource recovery efforts through the RESCUER initiative and the utilization of digital platforms to facilitate food sharing within local communities; recognize collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1895 cite_as: HR 1895, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1895 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1895.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1895/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74443 date: 2026-03-25 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-09-13 license: Public record of the Georgia General Assembly, via LegiScan; see about.md publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1894.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1896.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1895.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1895 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-03-25 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Segun Adeyina - Todd Jones - Long Tran - Stacey Evans - Brad Thomas text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1895/2025 upstream_id: 2138403 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - food insecurity - food waste reduction - community programs - digital food sharing platforms --- # HR 1895. Importance of voluntary community based resource recovery efforts through the RESCUER initiative and the utilization of digital platforms to facilitate food sharing within local communities; recognize ## Text House Resolution 1895 By: Representatives Adeyina of the 110th, Jones of the 25th, Tran of the 80th, Evans of the 57th, and Thomas of the 21st A RESOLUTION Recognizing the importance of voluntary community based resource recovery efforts through the RESCUER initiative and the utilization of digital platforms to facilitate food sharing within local communities; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, communities across Georgia regularly discard edible food while individuals and families within those same communities may experience food insecurity; and WHEREAS, the concept known as the Georgia Resource Exchange and Sharing for Community Uplift and Emergency Resilience (RESCUER) initiative promotes voluntary community based sharing of edible food through digital platforms that connect local residents, food banks, restaurants, grocery stores, and other retailers within a local community; and WHEREAS, voluntary food recovery efforts can reduce food waste while expanding access to edible food within local communities; and WHEREAS, many communities have expressed interest in voluntary programs that connect local residents, food banks, restaurants, grocery stores, and other retailers to facilitate food sharing; and WHEREAS, digital platforms can assist communities in organizing voluntary food sharing programs while allowing participation to be limited to members of a local community; and WHEREAS, voluntary coordination among community members can strengthen local resilience, reduce unnecessary food waste, and support efforts to address hunger within local communities. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body recognize the importance of voluntary community based resource recovery efforts through the RESCUER initiative and the utilization of digital platforms to facilitate food sharing within local communities. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the public and the press. ## Summaries written by Georgia Commons The following was written by claude-sonnet-5 from the text above and is not part of the resolution. Quote the text, not the summary. A Georgia House resolution recognizes the RESCUER initiative, a voluntary community program that uses digital platforms to help neighbors, food banks, and retailers share edible food that would otherwise go to waste. ### Plain-language summary This resolution addresses food waste and food insecurity happening side by side in Georgia communities. It highlights a concept called the Georgia Resource Exchange and Sharing for Community Uplift and Emergency Resilience (RESCUER) initiative, which promotes voluntary, community based sharing of edible food using digital platforms that connect local residents, food banks, restaurants, grocery stores, and other retailers. The resolution does not create any new law, program, funding, or requirement. It simply states that the House of Representatives recognizes the importance of these voluntary food recovery efforts and the use of digital platforms to organize food sharing within local communities. It also directs the Clerk of the House to make copies available to the public and press. ### What it does - Formally recognizes the importance of voluntary, community based food recovery efforts under the RESCUER initiative concept. - Acknowledges that digital platforms can help organize local food sharing among residents, food banks, restaurants, and grocery stores. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare copies of the resolution for distribution to the public and press. - Creates no new legal requirement, funding, agency, or program; it is a statement of support rather than a binding law. ### Who it affects The resolution speaks broadly to Georgia communities dealing with food waste and food insecurity, including local residents, food banks, restaurants, grocery stores, and other retailers who might take part in voluntary food sharing efforts organized through digital platforms. ### Why it matters Because this is a resolution rather than a law, it does not require anyone to act or change any rules. Its practical effect is to put the House of Representatives' support behind voluntary food sharing efforts like RESCUER, which could encourage more communities to adopt similar digital food recovery programs. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses describe the RESCUER initiative as a concept promoting voluntary community based sharing of edible food through digital platforms connecting residents, food banks, restaurants, and grocery stores. - The resolving clause has the House of Representatives recognize the importance of these voluntary efforts and the use of digital platforms for local food sharing. - A further resolving clause directs the Clerk of the House to make copies available for public and press distribution. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-03-25) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-03-25) - Sponsors: Segun Adeyina, Todd Jones, Long Tran, Stacey Evans, Brad Thomas - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74443 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1895.md?full=1