US Congress House Bill 4117 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-1)
Status: Introduced on November 19 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-03-29 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Amends the Agricultural Adjustment Act, reenacted with amendments by the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, to state that: (1) the delivery by a producer or association of producers of raw milk to a handler under a federal milk marketing order shall be deemed to occur when the raw milk is received at the producer's farm, whether directly by the handler or by a transportation agent acting on behalf of the handler; and (2) the producer may not be charged for transportation-related costs, including hauling fees, stop fees, and fuel surcharges, incurred by a handler or the transportation agent after the raw milk leaves the farm.

To amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to clarify that the delivery of milk to a handler under a Federal milk marketing order occurs when the raw milk is received at the producer's farm, and the producer may not be charged for transportation-related costs incurred by a handler after the raw milk leaves the farm, and for other purposes.

Rep. Michael Arcuri [D-NY]	Rep. Christopher Carney [D-PA]	Rep. Joe Courtney [D-CT]	Rep. Tim Holden [D-PA]
Rep. Christopher Lee [R-NY]	Rep. William Owens [D-NY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-03-29		Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
2009-11-19		Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/4117/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr4117/BILLS-111hr4117ih.pdf