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Fluid Milk Promotion Amendments Act of 1993

Public Law 103-72 · S. 1205 · 103rd Congress · began in the Senate

Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Aug 11, 1993 · Agriculture and Food

Sponsor: Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT)

Cosponsors: None

Passage votes

  • HouseUnanimous consent
  • SenateVoice vote
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Fluid Milk Promotion Amendments Act of 1993 - Amends the Fluid Milk Promotion Act of 1990 to exclude from the definition of "fluid milk processor" persons who process and market less than a specified amount of fluid milk products per month.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

  • Agriculture Committee · House · discharged from, referred toSubcommittee: Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee
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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 12 actions.

  1. Aug 11, 1993Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 103-72.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Aug 9, 1993PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Aug 4, 1993FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  5. FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
  6. FloorFloor · Mr. de la Garza asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
  7. FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
  8. CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Agriculture Committee
  9. Jul 15, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee
  10. Jul 13, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Agriculture Committee
  11. Jul 1, 1993FloorFloor · Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote.
  12. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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Official record

The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.