Dairy Freedom Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Apr 25, 2013)
Dairy Freedom Act - Amends the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a dairy producer margin insurance program to protect dairy producer income by paying participating dairy producers margin insurance payments when actual dairy producer margins are less than such payments' threshold levels.
Makes the program available to all U.S. dairy producers.
Sets forth program provisions.
Repeals: (1) the dairy product price support program, (2) the milk income loss contract program, and (3) the dairy export incentive program.
What just happenedMay 3, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Rural Development, and Credit.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseApr 25, 2013
- May 3, 2013Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Rural Development, and Credit.
- Apr 25, 2013IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- Apr 25, 2013IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E554-555)
- Apr 25, 2013IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Apr 25, 2013IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House