HR 985119th CongressIn Committee

To amend the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 to reauthorize the dairy business innovation initiatives.

Introduced: Feb 5, 2025

Standard Summary

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This bill would reauthorize and expand the dairy business innovation initiatives under the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (the 2018 Farm Bill). It makes three targeted changes to Section 12513: (1) increase a numeric threshold in subsection (b) from 3 to 4, (2) increase a similar threshold in subsection (g)(1)(A) from 3 to 4, and (3) raise the authorized funding for these initiatives from $20,000,000 to $36,000,000. In short, the bill aims to broaden and deepen federal support for dairy industry innovation—potentially enabling more projects, programs, or recipients and increasing overall funding—so as to strengthen the dairy sector’s competitiveness and resilience.

Key Points

1The bill amends Section 12513 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 to adjust specific numeric limits by increasing “3” to “4” in two subsections (b and g)(1)(A).
2It increases the program’s authorized funding from $20,000,000 to $36,000,000 (subsection (i)).
3The changes are framed as reauthorizing and expanding the dairy business innovation initiatives, not creating an entirely new program.
4The bill was introduced in the House on February 5, 2025, sponsored by Rep. Van Orden (for himself and Rep. Carbajal) and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
5No additional provisions are included beyond these amendments in the text provided.

Impact Areas

Primary group/area affected: dairy producers, dairy processors, cooperatives, and other dairy-related businesses that could participate in or benefit from innovation grants or assistance under the dairy business innovation initiatives.Secondary group/area affected: rural communities and regional economies that might gain jobs and investment through expanded dairy innovation projects; researchers and extension services involved in dairy technology and market development.Additional impacts: potential increases in federal outlays for the dairy innovation program (from $20M to $36M), with corresponding oversight and administration by USDA or the relevant federal agency handling the program; the overall effect depends on appropriation levels and the specific program design implemented under the amended statute.

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