H.R. 985 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Agriculture, Feb 5, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryStrengthens support for dairy business innovation
This bill boosts funding for Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives, which help dairy businesses develop and market their products. It also requires the program to maintain at least four regional centers instead of three, ensuring more widespread geographic coverage across the country.
How it affects you
If you own or work in a dairy business, these initiatives provide direct technical help and funding for developing new products and getting them to market. The expanded funding and minimum number of regional centers mean more dairy operations may have easier access to this support, particularly those working with specialty products like sheep milk or goat milk cheese.
Read the official 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 AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 985
A BILL
To amend the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 to reauthorize the dairy business innovation initiatives.
Sponsor: Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-WI-3) · Introduced Feb 5, 2025 · Agriculture and Food · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Mar 14, 2025: “Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.”