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HR 5804 98th Congress House

Dairy Farm Efficiency Promotion Act of 1984

Official title: A bill to promote dairy farm efficiency by restructuring the milk marketing order and subsidy system.

Introduced: June 25, 1984 See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food Agricultural cooperativesAgricultural creditAgricultural price supportsAgricultural societies
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Agriculture and Rural AffairsAntitrust actionsAntitrust lawAntitrust policyDairy productsFarmsMilk
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This bill died when the 98th Congress ended
It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 12, 1984
Referred to Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
Jun 7, 1984
Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Jun 7, 1984
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 12, 1984

Referred to Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Dairy Farm Efficiency Promotion Act of 1984 - Amends the Agricultural Act of 1949 to reduce the milk price support level over a period of six years after enactment of this Act.

Authorizes the Attorney General (currently, only the Secretary of Agriculture) to prosecute antitrust violations by agricultural cooperatives.

Amends the Agricultural Adjustment Act (1933) to terminate its marketing provisions with regard to milk on June 1, 1992.

Grants to any person, including consumers, the standing to challenge marketing order regulations.

Sets the milk price for use classification.

Amends the Rural Development Act of 1972 to establish a loan program for dairy conversions. Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to provide loans to convert dairy farms into nondairy endeavors.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jun 25, 1984
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5804: Dairy Farm Efficiency Promotion Act of 1984. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-5804/
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"H.R. 5804: Dairy Farm Efficiency Promotion Act of 1984." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-5804/.
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H.R. 5804, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-5804/.
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