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To amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to clarify that the delivery of milk to a handler under a Federal milk marketing order occurs when the raw milk is received at the producer's farm, and the…

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To amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to clarify that the delivery of milk to a handler under a Federal milk marketing order occurs when the raw milk is received at the producer's farm, and the producer may not be charged for transportation-related costs incurred by a handler after the raw milk leaves the farm, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 19, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Mar 29, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
Nov 19, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Nov 19, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Agricultural Adjustment Act, reenacted with amendments by the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, to state that: (1) the delivery by a producer or association of producers of raw milk to a handler under a federal milk marketing order shall be deemed to occur when the raw milk is received at the producer's farm, whether directly by the handler or by a transportation agent acting on behalf of the handler; and (2) the producer may not be charged for transportation-related costs, including hauling fees, stop fees, and fuel surcharges, incurred by a handler or the transportation agent after the raw milk leaves the farm.

What's happening now March 29, 2010

Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1
Carney, Christopher
· Dec 2, 2009
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Nov 19, 2009
Lee, Christopher
· Nov 19, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4117: To amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to clarify that the delivery of milk to a handler under a Federal milk marketing order occurs when the raw milk is received at the producer's farm, and the producer may not be charged for transportation-related costs incurred by a handler after the raw milk leaves the farm, and for other purposes.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4117/
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"H.R. 4117: To amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to clarify that the delivery of milk to a handler under a Federal milk marketing order occurs when the raw milk is received at the producer's farm, and the producer may not be charged for transportation-related costs incurred by a handler after the raw milk leaves the farm, and for other purposes.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4117/.
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H.R. 4117, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4117/.
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[H.R. 4117: To amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to clarify that the delivery of milk to a handler under a Federal milk marketing order occurs when the raw milk is received at the producer's farm, and the producer may not be charged for transportation-related costs incurred by a handler after the raw milk leaves the farm, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4117/)
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