H.R. 985 · 119th Congress
To amend the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 to reauthorize the dairy business innovation initiatives.
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This bill increases the authorization of appropriations for the Dairy Business Innovation (DBI) Initiatives for each fiscal year. The bill also requires that there be a minimum of four regionally-located DBI Initiatives, instead of the currently required three.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Feb 5, 2025
This bill increases the authorization of appropriations for the Dairy Business Innovation (DBI) Initiatives for each fiscal year. The bill also requires that there be a minimum of four regionally-located DBI Initiatives, instead of the currently required three.
Under the Agricultural Marketing Service, the DBI Initiatives support dairy businesses in the development, production, marketing, and distribution of dairy products. The current program includes four DBI Initiatives selected to provide direct technical assistance and subawards to dairy businesses, including for niche dairy products and dairy products derived from cow milk, sheep milk, and goat milk.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: To amend the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 to reauthorize the dairy business innovation initiatives.
Latest action (Mar 14, 2025): Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
Policy area: Agriculture and Food · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 5, 2025
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.