MIDWEST DAIRY COALITION

HCR · Health Issues

Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act (H.R. 649/S.222)

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 649, S.222

TAX · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Main Street Tax Certainty Act (H.R. 703/ S. 213), to make the Section 199A tax deduction permanent.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 703, S. 213

AGR · Agriculture

2025 Farm Bill (Dairy Margin Coverage program, Federal Milk Marketing Orders, Geographic Indications trade issue, Dairy Nutrition Incentive Program). Dairy Business Innovation Act (S.420 /H.R.985) Fair Milk Pricing for Farmers Act (H.R. 295/S. 581) Innovative Feed Enhancement and Economic Development (FEED) Act(H.R. 2203) Dairy Nutrition Incentive Program (S. 1021/H.R. 2496)

Literal federal measure citations: S.420, H.R.985, H.R. 295, S. 581, H.R. 2203, S. 1021, H.R. 2496

TRD · Trade (domestic/foreign)

Preserving markets for dairy exports

FOO · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)

Dairy PRIDE Act, to prohibit the use of dairy terms on the labeling of non-dairy products. (The bill has not been reintroduced in the current Congress)

LBR · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace

Agriculture Workforce Modernization Act (the bill has not been reintroduced in the current Congress)

BUD · Budget/Appropriations

Fiscal Year 2026 Agriculture Appropriations bills (funding for the Dairy Business Innovation Centers)

IMM · Immigration

Workforce Modernization Act (the bill has not been reintroduced in the current Congress)