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H.R. 294 · 119th Congress (2025-2026)
7 members · Left 1 · Center 2 · Right 4 (Bill Ranking)
| Sponsor | Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. (R-NY) (Introduced 01/09/2025) |
|---|---|
| Sponsor Voting Record | Lean right · DW-NOMINATE +0.42 · measured from every roll-call vote this member has cast (voteview.com) (Sponsor Ranking) |
| Support |
LLLCLRR support across the spectrum: 7 members signed on (Bill Ranking) this bill: sponsor + current cosponsors, each once |
| Committees | House - Agriculture Committee |
| Latest Action | 02/14/2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit. |
| Roll Call Votes | There have been no roll call votes |
| Source | view on congress.gov → |
Introduced in House (01/09/2025)
Dairy Farm Resiliency Act
This bill updates the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program.
As background, the DMC program was enacted in the 2018 farm bill to support dairy operations by allowing producers to buy a guaranteed margin for their milk production. The margin is the difference between the Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) national all milk price and a calculated feed cost, which provides producers optional risk protection on price and feed costs.
The bill updates the current requirements that a participating dairy producer have an established milk production history with USDA's Farm Service Agency. Specifically, the bill requires that a dairy operation's production history for DMC be based on the most recent three-year history and be recalculated every five years.
The bill also increases Tier I margin coverage for annual milk production to 6 million pounds or less (currently 5 million pounds or less) and Tier II margin coverage to over 6 million pounds (currently over 5 million pounds).
119 HR 294 IH: Dairy Farm Resiliency Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-01-09 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 294IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 9, 2025Mr. Langworthy (for himself, Mr. Van Orden, and Mr. Courtney) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on AgricultureA BILLTo amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 with respect to the dairy margin coverage program, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Dairy Farm Resiliency Act.2.Dairy margin coverage program(a)Production historySection 1405(a)(1) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9055(a)(1)) is amended by striking during any one of the 2011, 2012, or 2013 calendar years and inserting in the most recent three-year history, as calculated once every five years.(b)Premiums for dairy margins(1)Tier ISection 1407(b) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9057(b)) is amended—(A)in the heading, by striking 5,000,000 and inserting 6,000,000; and(B)in paragraph (1), by striking 5,000,000 and inserting 6,000,000.(2)Tier IISection 1407(c) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9057(c)) is amended—(A)in the heading, by striking 5,000,000 and inserting 6,000,000; and(B)in paragraph (1), by striking 5,000,000 and inserting 6,000,000.
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| Date | Chamber | All Actions |
|---|---|---|
| 01/09/2025 | Library of Congress | Introduced in House |
| 01/09/2025 | Library of Congress | Introduced in House |
| 01/09/2025 | House floor actions | Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. |
| 02/14/2025 | House committee actions | Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry. |
| 02/14/2025 | House committee actions | Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit. |
| Title Type | Title |
|---|---|
| Display Title | Dairy Farm Resiliency Act |
| Short Title(s) as Introduced | Dairy Farm Resiliency Act |
| Official Title as Introduced | To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 with respect to the dairy margin coverage program, and for other purposes. |
There are no amendments to this bill.
* = Original cosponsor
| Committee | Activity |
|---|---|
| House - Agriculture Committee | 01/09/2025 Referred To |
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Policy Area: Agriculture and Food
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