February 13, 2025
Mrs. Gillibrand (for herself, Ms. Collins, and Mrs. Shaheen) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 with respect to mandatory reporting of dairy products processing costs.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Fair Milk Pricing for Farmers Act
.
Sec. 2. Mandatory reporting of dairy products processing costs
Section 273 of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1637b) is amended—
(1)
in subsection (b)—
(A)
in paragraph (1)—
(i)
in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking and
at the end;
(ii)
in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and
; and
(iii)
by adding at the end the following:
(C)
for each manufacturer required to report under subparagraph (A) for any product, require that manufacturer to report production cost and product yield information, as determined by the Secretary, for all products processed in the same facility or facilities.; and
(B)
in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting products and
after those
; and
(2)
in subsection (d)—
(A)
in the subsection heading, by striking Electronic Reporting
and inserting Reporting
;
(B)
in paragraph (1)—
(i)
in the paragraph heading, by striking Electronic reporting
and inserting Reporting
; and
(ii)
by striking this section
and inserting subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (b)(1)
;
(C)
in paragraph (2), by striking this section
and inserting subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (b)(1)
; and
(D)
by adding at the end the following:
(3) Dairy products processing costs
Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this paragraph, and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary shall publish a report containing the information obtained under subsection (b)(1)(C).