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S. 1416 (106th)

Democracy for Dairy Producers Act of 1999

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Introduced

22 July 1999

Last action

22 July 1999 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

Sponsors

Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI], Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI]

Subjects

Agriculture

Source updated

20 August 2025

Agriculture

Summary

Democracy for Dairy Producers Act of 1999 - Requires, with respect to a specified referendum on Federal milk marketing orders and related reforms, that: (1) if a cooperative association of milk producers elects bloc voting on behalf of its members it shall provide each member with written notice of referendum issues, its intended voting position, and individual producer voting procedures; and (2) the Secretary of Agriculture adjust the association vote to reflect individual producer votes.

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Timeline

  1. 22 July 1999

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 22 July 1999

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9077-9078)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 22 July 1999

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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Introduced in Senate (text)

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