H.R. 295 – Reading Mode

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 295

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 9, 2025

Mr. Langworthy (for himself, Mr. Van Orden, Mr. Morelle, Mr. Finstad, Ms. Tenney, Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. Costa, Mr. Newhouse, and Mr. Valadao) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture

A BILL

To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 with respect to mandatory reporting of dairy products processing costs.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Fair Milk Pricing for Farmers Act.

Mandatory reporting of dairy products processing costs

Section 273 of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1637b) is amended—

(1)

in subsection (b)—

(A)

in paragraph (1)—

(i)

in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking and at the end;

(ii)

in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and

(iii)

by adding at the end the following:

(C)

for each manufacturer required to report under subparagraph (A) for any product, require that manufacturer to report production cost and product yield information, as determined by the Secretary, for all products processed in the same facility or facilities.

; and

(B)

in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting products and after those; and

(2)

in subsection (d)—

(A)

in the subsection heading, by striking Electronic reporting and inserting Reporting;

(B)

in paragraph (1)—

(i)

in the heading, by striking Electronic reporting and inserting Reporting; and

(ii)

by striking this section and inserting in its place subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (b)(1);

(C)

in paragraph (2), by striking this section and inserting in its place subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (b)(1); and

(D)

by adding at the end the following:

(3)

Dairy products processing costs

Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this paragraph, and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary shall publish a report containing the information obtained under subparagraph (C) of subsection (b)(1).