Milk From Family Dairies Act of 2026

This bill would create a federal Dairy Market Stabilization Program run by the Secretary of Agriculture, with national and regional boards, that sets each dairy farmer's allowed quarterly milk production and a minimum (floor) price for milk based on herd size. Farmers who produce more than their allowed amount would pay a market access fee, and the fees would be paid out as dividends to farmers who stay within their limits. Producers would vote in a referendum within 5 years on whether to continue the program, and existing dairy programs such as Dairy Margin Coverage would be suspended while it runs. The bill would also raise dairy import license fees and lower import quotas where trade agreements allow, require yearly reports on market consolidation, and fund training, apprenticeship, and small-scale dairy infrastructure grants.

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Sponsors

• Peter Welch Democrat sponsor
• 4 cosponsors