HR 985
119th Congress
House
Agriculture and Food
To amend the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 to reauthorize the dairy business innovation initiatives.
Introduced: February 5, 2025
Introduced by:
Van Orden, Derrick
Republican
· Wisconsin
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
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
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
Committees of jurisdiction
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