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HR 5410 116th Congress House

Interstate Milk Freedom Act of 2019

Official title: To prohibit Federal interference with the interstate traffic of unpasteurized milk and milk products that are packaged for direct human consumption.

Introduced: December 12, 2019 Introduced by: Massie, Thomas Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAgricultural marketing and promotionCivil actions and liabilityFood supply, safety, and labeling
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Dec 13, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Dec 12, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Dec 12, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 13, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Interstate Milk Freedom Act of 2019

This bill prohibits federal regulation of the interstate traffic of unpasteurized milk or milk products packaged for direct human consumption under specified circumstances.

Specifically, the prohibition applies if (1) such products would be considered adulterated or misbranded or otherwise in violation of federal law solely because they are unpasteurized; (2) the products are allowed by the state of origin to be distributed for direct human consumption by any means; (3) they are produced, packaged, and moved in compliance with the laws of such state; and (4) they are moved from the state of origin with the intent to transport them to another state that allows the distribution of such products for direct human consumption.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Democratic 2 Republican 12
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Cline, Ben
Virginia · Dec 19, 2019
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Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Dec 19, 2019
 R
Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Dec 18, 2019
SENSENBRENNER, F.
· Dec 18, 2019
Amash, Justin
· Dec 12, 2019
 R
Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Dec 12, 2019
 R
Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Dec 12, 2019
Gohmert, Louie
· Dec 12, 2019
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Dec 12, 2019
 R
Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Dec 12, 2019
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Dec 12, 2019
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Dec 12, 2019
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Dec 12, 2019
Meadows, Mark
· Dec 12, 2019
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Dec 12, 2019
 R
Roy, Chip
Texas · Dec 12, 2019
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Smucker, Lloyd
Pennsylvania · Dec 12, 2019
 R
Webster, Daniel
Florida · Dec 12, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5410: Interstate Milk Freedom Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5410/
MLA
"H.R. 5410: Interstate Milk Freedom Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5410/.
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H.R. 5410, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5410/.
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