US HB6834 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-1)
Status: Introduced on May 12 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-05-12 - Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Pending: House Agriculture Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 12 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-05-12 - Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Pending: House Agriculture Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Revises and expands the milk donation program of the Department of Agriculture (USDA). Specifically, the bill (1) increases funding for the program, and (2) requires USDA to carry out a program to match eligible dairy organizations with eligible distributors in order to facilitate the formation of eligible partnerships.
Title
Farmer’s Milk in Low-Income Kitchens Act MILK Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI] | Rep. Marcia Fudge [D-OH] | Rep. Ron Kind [D-WI] | Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA] |
| Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI] | Rep. Joseph Morelle [D-NY] | Rep. Mike Thompson [D-CA] | Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT] |
| Rep. Jahana Hayes [D-CT] | Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH] | Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] | Rep. Angela Craig [D-MN] |
| Rep. Elise Stefanik [R-NY] | Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME] | Rep. Pramila Jayapal [D-WA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-05-12 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. |
| 2020-05-12 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Agriculture and food
Food assistance and relief
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Nutrition and diet
Poverty and welfare assistance
Food assistance and relief
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Nutrition and diet
Poverty and welfare assistance
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6834/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6834/BILLS-116hr6834ih.pdf |
