Dairy Pricing Opportunity Act of 2023
This bill requires the U.S. Department of Agriculture to hold nationwide hearings within 180 days of enactment to review federal milk pricing rules, focusing specifically on how Class I skim milk prices (used for high-value products like fluid milk) are calculated. It mandates dairy processors to report detailed cost and yield data for all products made at their facilities, which the Secretary must publish biennially to inform future pricing rules. The bill directly affects dairy producers and processors by changing how milk pricing formulas are evaluated and requiring new transparency in processing costs. Key provisions include defining a specific "higher of Class I skim milk formula" for price calculations and creating a structured process for gathering industry input on pricing.
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Mar 2023
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Introduced Mar 28, 2023
Last action Mar 28, 2023
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Mar 28, 2023
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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Mar 28, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
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Party
State
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Kirsten E. Gillibrand
DDemocratic
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Peter Welch
DDemocratic
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Robert P. Casey, Jr.
DDemocratic
Co
Susan M. Collins
RRepublican
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