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H.R. 985 119th Congress House

To amend the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 to reauthorize the dairy business innovation initiatives.

Introduced: February 5, 2025 Introduced by: Derrick Van Orden Republican · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food
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Mar 14, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
Feb 5, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Feb 5, 2025
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill increases the authorization of appropriations for the Dairy Business Innovation (DBI) Initiatives for each fiscal year. The bill also requires that there be a minimum of four regionally-located DBI Initiatives, instead of the currently required three.

Under the Agricultural Marketing Service, the DBI Initiatives support dairy businesses in the development, production, marketing, and distribution of dairy products. The current program includes four DBI Initiatives selected to provide direct technical assistance and subawards to dairy businesses, including for niche dairy products and dairy products derived from cow milk, sheep milk, and goat milk.

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Steil, Bryan
Wisconsin · Mar 3, 2025
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Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Feb 5, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 985: To amend the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 to reauthorize the dairy business innovation initiatives.. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-985/
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