A Democratic bill with 2 Democratic cosponsors · See all 4 cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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 bill establishes a Dairy Market Stabilization Program to manage milk production and guarantee a minimum price for producers based on herd size. It creates national and regional producer boards to oversee production bases, market access fees, and dividend payments. Certified organic farms are excluded from the producer definition under the program. The legislation also reforms dairy import licenses, tariff-rate quotas, and reporting requirements for market consolidation. Additionally, it provides funding for regional dairy infrastructure grants, training programs, and farmworker transition assistance.
Yes· 3 of 12
- Scored +7
Would farmers be better off under this?
The bill establishes a floor price and redistributes market access fees as dividends to producers.
- Scored +7
Does this make it easier to run a small business?
The bill establishes grant programs and infrastructure investment funding specifically for small-scale dairy operations.
- Scored +6
Would business owners be better off under this?
The bill provides various supports, grants, and infrastructure funding for small-scale dairy business owners.
The opposite
- Scored -4
Does this make trade with other countries easier?
The bill implements import control reforms by increasing license fees and lowering quotas on dairy products.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Section 6(a)(2) establishes a program to provide grants, loans, and technical assistance to help dairy farmworkers transition to dairy farm ownership, which could benefit farmworkers looking to run their own farms.
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Section 6(a)(3) creates a dairy production apprenticeship program carried out in coordination with Regional Boards, providing structured learning and career development opportunities in dairy production.
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Section 6(c) establishes a funding program for small-scale dairy infrastructure investments to support the development of new dairy processing plants, regional processing capacity, and on-farm processing, which can aid regional small dairy operations.
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Section 3(a), specifically section 142(b)(5)(B), establishes a variable floor price for milk based on herd size and on-farm production costs, ensuring producers receive a minimum price for their milk.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Section 3(a), specifically section 143(b), requires the assessment of market access fees on milk produced in excess of a producer's allowable milk marketings, which creates financial penalties for overproduction.
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Section 3(a), specifically section 143(h), prohibits monetizing, leasing, selling, or trading allowable milk marketings for financial or material gain and imposes penalties, including fines and permanent reductions in allowable marketings, for violations.
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Section 3(b) suspends several existing support systems, such as Dairy Margin Coverage and Dairy Revenue Protection, while the Dairy Market Stabilization Program is in effect, which may remove certain risk-management options currently relied upon by some dairy producers.
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.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would farmers be better off under this? — The bill establishes a floor price and redistributes market access fees as dividends to producers. Would business owners be better off under this? — The bill provides various supports, grants, and infrastructure funding for small-scale dairy business owners. Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — The bill invests in regional dairy processing infrastructure and rural training programs. Would students be better off under this? — The bill funds training and apprenticeship programs through land-grant institutions. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The bill includes programs to assist farmworkers in transitioning to farm ownership.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this make it easier to run a small business? — The bill establishes grant programs and infrastructure investment funding specifically for small-scale dairy operations. Is this likely to create jobs? — The bill provides grants, loans, and technical assistance to help farmworkers transition into dairy farm ownership. Is this likely to grow the economy? — The bill authorizes significant funding for regional dairy infrastructure and small-scale dairy training programs.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this invest in rural communities? — The bill funds infrastructure investments for regional dairy processing and small-scale dairy training.
- Education And Technology
- Does this put more money into scientific research? — The bill funds education programs for small-scale dairy at land-grant colleges and universities.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill requires the establishment of an online database for producers to access program information.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this make trade with other countries easier? — The bill implements import control reforms by increasing license fees and lowering quotas on dairy products.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Is this likely to lift people out of poverty? — The bill supports farmworker transitions to ownership, which can improve economic mobility for agricultural workers.
- 9/23/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/29/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/22/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/24/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
John FettermanDemocrat · Pennsylvania
Angus KingIndependent · Maine
Bernie SandersIndependent · Vermont
Elizabeth WarrenDemocrat · Massachusetts