HR 7880 · 119th Congress 2025–2027

Interstate Milk Freedom Act of 2026

Introduced Mar 9, 2026 Originated House Sponsor Thomas Massie R-KY

Fact sheet

Latest action · Mar 9, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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.

  1. IntroducedMar 9, 2026
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Interstate Milk Freedom Act of 2026

This bill prohibits federal regulation of the interstate traffic of unpasteurized milk or milk products packaged for direct human consumption under specified circumstances.

Specifically, the prohibition applies if such products (1) would be considered in violation of federal law solely because they are unpasteurized; (2) are allowed by the state of origin to be distributed for direct human consumption by any means; (3) are produced, packaged, and moved in compliance with the laws of such state; and (4) are moved from the state of origin with the intent to transport them to another state that allows the distribution of such products for direct human consumption.

Cosponsors 9

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 9, 2026.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-MEChellie PingreeOriginalMar 9, 2026
R-TXChip RoyOriginalMar 9, 2026
R-LAClay HigginsOriginalMar 9, 2026
R-WIGlenn GrothmanOriginalMar 9, 2026
R-COLauren BoebertOriginalMar 9, 2026
R-PALloyd SmuckerOriginalMar 9, 2026
R-SCNancy MaceOriginalMar 9, 2026
R-PAScott PerryOriginalMar 9, 2026
R-OHWarren DavidsonOriginalMar 9, 2026

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 9, 2026Introduced in House
  2. Mar 9, 2026Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.

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  1. Mar 9, 2026Introduced in House

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