HR 6834 116th Congress House Agriculture and Food Food assistance and relief Food supply, safety, and labeling Nutrition and diet Poverty and welfare assistance

MILK Act

Introduced: May 12, 2020 Introduced by: Pocan, Mark Democratic · Wisconsin See on congress.gov

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May 12, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

May 12, 2020

Introduced in House

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Farmer's Milk in Low-Income Kitchens Act or the MILK Act

This bill revises and expands the milk donation program of the Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Specifically, the bill (1) increases funding for the program, and (2) requires USDA to carry out a program to match eligible dairy organizations with eligible distributors in order to facilitate the formation of eligible partnerships.

What's happening now May 12, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

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