H.R. 985 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
To amend the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 to reauthorize the dairy business innovation initiatives.
Cosponsors: 2 (1 D, 1 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-12
Introduced: 2025-02-05
Latest action (2025-03-14): Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
What H.R. 985 does, in plain terms
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.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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