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HR 455 108th Congress House

National Dairy Policy Act of 2003

Official title: To require the Secretary of Agriculture to use the Department of Agriculture's preferred Option 1B as the price structure for Class I fluid milk under Federal … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require the Secretary of Agriculture to use the Department of Agriculture's preferred Option 1B as the price structure for Class I fluid milk under Federal milk marketing orders, to provide emergency market loss payments to dairy producers for any calendar year quarter in which the national average price for Class III milk under Federal milk marketing orders is less than a target price of $11.50 per hundredweight, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 6, 2003 See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food Agricultural pricesAgricultural subsidiesMarketing ordersMilk
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It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Feb 5, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Jan 29, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jan 29, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 5, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
National Dairy Policy Act of 2003 - Amends Federal law to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to use the Department of Agriculture's preferred Option 1B as the price structure for Class I fluid milk under Federal milk marketing orders.

Directs the Secretary to make emergency market loss payments to dairy producers in the 48 contiguous States, including producers on farms not covered by milk marketing orders, whenever the national average for Class III milk under Federal milk marketing orders for a calendar year quarter is less than a specified target price.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · May 6, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 455: National Dairy Policy Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-455/
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"H.R. 455: National Dairy Policy Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-455/.
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