CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Nicholas Langworthy (R-NY)

Fair Milk Pricing for Farmers Act

H.R. 295 · House bill Agriculture and Food

A Republican bill with 6 Democratic cosponsors · See all 17 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, known as the "Fair Milk Pricing for Farmers Act," seeks to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946. It introduces requirements for manufacturers to report production costs and product yield information for all products processed in the same facility or facilities. This information is to be determined by the Secretary. The bill also mandates the publication of a report containing this obtained information. This publication must occur not later than 3 years after the date of enactment and every 2 years thereafter.

Yes

  • Scored +6

    Would farmers be better off under this?

    The bill provides farmers with increased transparency regarding the processing costs of dairy products.

  • Scored +5

    Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?

    The bill mandates the public publication of dairy processing cost and yield reports every two years.

  • Scored +3

    Does this make it easier to run a small business?

    The bill increases transparency regarding production costs which can help smaller entities understand market competition.

The opposite

  • Scored -4

    Would business owners be better off under this?

    Manufacturers face new administrative burdens and mandatory reporting requirements regarding their production costs.