A Democratic bill with 6 Republican cosponsors · See all 12 cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The DAIRY PRIDE Act seeks to regulate how food products are named in interstate commerce. It establishes that a food cannot use the name of a standardized dairy product unless it meets specific criteria. Under this bill, a food is only considered a dairy product if it is derived from or contains as a primary ingredient the lacteal secretion of a hooved mammal. The Act amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to enforce these standards. It also requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide specific guidance on enforcement. Finally, the Commissioner of Food and Drugs must report on enforcement actions and penalties to Congress.
Yes
- Scored +6
Would farmers be better off under this?
The bill protects the market identity of traditional dairy products derived from hooved mammals.
- Scored +5
Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices?
The bill protects consumers from mislabeled dairy-style products by ensuring standardized naming requirements for products used in interstate commerce.
- Scored +3
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
The bill requires the Commissioner of Food and Drugs to report enforcement actions, warnings, and penalties to Congress.
The opposite
- Scored -3
Would business owners be better off under this?
The bill creates new regulatory compliance requirements and potential penalties for producers of non-dairy food alternatives.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Standardized Definitions: By establishing that a dairy product must be derived from the lacteal secretion of a hooved mammal (Section 3(a)(2)), the bill ensures that terms used for dairy products meet specific criteria.
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Regulatory Consistency: The bill mandates that any previous guidance from the Secretary of Health and Human Services that is inconsistent with these new standards will have no force or effect (Section 3(b)(2)).
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Accountability and Oversight: The Secretary of Health and Human Services is required to issue draft and final guidance on enforcement (Section 3(b)(1)) and must report to Congress on enforcement actions, warnings, and penalties within two years (Section 3(c)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Strict Naming Requirements: The bill prohibits the use of names for standardized dairy products if the food does not meet the specific requirements for being a dairy product or requirements for imitation (Section 2 and Section 3(a)(1)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices? — The bill protects consumers from mislabeled dairy-style products by ensuring standardized naming requirements for products used in interstate commerce.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would farmers be better off under this? — The bill protects the market identity of traditional dairy products derived from hooved mammals. Would business owners be better off under this? — The bill creates new regulatory compliance requirements and potential penalties for producers of non-dairy food alternatives.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill requires the Commissioner of Food and Drugs to report enforcement actions, warnings, and penalties to Congress.
- 7/29/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 12 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Mike CrapoRepublican · Idaho
Susan CollinsRepublican · Maine
John FettermanDemocrat · Pennsylvania
Kirsten GillibrandDemocrat · New York
Amy KlobucharDemocrat · Minnesota
Angus KingIndependent · Maine
Roger MarshallRepublican · Kansas
James RischRepublican · Idaho
Mike RoundsRepublican · South Dakota
Pete RickettsRepublican · Nebraska
Tina SmithDemocrat · Minnesota
Peter WelchDemocrat · Vermont