Dairy Pricing Deregulation Act
Latest action · Nov 29, 2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedNov 4, 2011
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Dairy Pricing Deregulation Act - Amends the Agricultural Adjustment Act, reenacted with amendments by the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, to revise the terms of federal milk marketing orders.
Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to: (1) survey and publish data regarding milk handler payments for milk purchased from producers or associations of producers, and (2) publish such data on a national weighted-average basis and on a regional basis with respect to as many multi-state regions as the Secretary determines appropriate.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Nov 10, 2011.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IL | Judy Biggert | Nov 10, 2011 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Agriculture Committee | Referred Nov 4, 2011 |
| Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee | Referred Nov 29, 2011 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 29, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
- Nov 4, 2011Introduced in House
- Nov 4, 2011Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H7398.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to deregulate the Federal milk marketing order program, to publish competitive milk price survey data, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Dairy Pricing Deregulation Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Agriculture and Food.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 4, 2011Introduced in House
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