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
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 12, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
May 12, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Committees of jurisdiction
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