Milk Regulatory Equity Act of 2005
Public Law 109-215 · S. 2120 · 109th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Apr 11, 2006 · Agriculture and Food
Sponsor: Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ)
Cosponsors (2): Sen. Harry Reid, Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Passage votesYeaNay
- HouseRecorded vote: 285 yea, 128 nay285–128
- SenateUnanimous consent
Data notes
The final version of the law, as each chamber passed it. A chamber that passed it by voice vote or unanimous consent has no count. “Method not stated” means the record does not say how the chamber voted. Where the record has a member-by-member vote, the “Who voted for it” section shows who voted yea.
Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Milk Regulatory Equity Act of 2005 - Amends the the Agricultural Adjustment Act, reenacted with amendments by the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, to subject specified Class I milk handlers (including producer-handlers) to federal milk marketing order minimum and uniform price requirements applicable to the county in which the plant of the handler is located, at federal order class prices, if the handler has packaged fluid milk product route dispositions, or sales of packaged fluid milk products to other plants, in a marketing area located in a state that requires handlers to pay minimum prices for raw milk purchases.
Exempts from such provision: (1) a handler operating a nonpool plant; (2) a producer-handler for any month during which packaged fluid milk route dispositions and sales to other plants are less than three million pounds of milk; or (3) specified handlers whose fluid milk products are disposed of as route dispositions or transfers, or whose dispositions or transfers are in states requiring minimum prices for raw milk purchases.
Subjects a Class I milk handler in the Arizona-Las Vegas marketing area (Order 131) to minimum milk price requirements for any month in which the handler distributes in such area at least three million pounds of Class I products from his or her own production.
States that minimum milk price and exemption provisions under this Act shall not be construed as affecting, expanding, or contracting the treatment of producer-handlers except as provided for by such provisions.
Excludes Nevada from federal milk marketing orders.
Who voted for it
Every House member of the 109th Congress on the ideology compass. Highlighted: the 285 who voted yea on final passage. Faded: everyone else, including those who voted nay, did not vote, or had not yet taken office.
285 yea128 nay19 present or did not vote
Democrats who voted yea(123)
Rep. Jan SchakowskyD-IL-9
Rep. Lynn WoolseyD-CA-6
Rep. Maxine WatersD-CA-35
Rep. Maurice HincheyD-NY-22
Rep. Raúl GrijalvaD-AZ-7
Rep. John LewisD-GA-5
Rep. Bob FilnerD-CA-51- Rep. Major OwensD-NY-11
Rep. George MillerD-CA-7
Rep. James OberstarD-MN-8
Rep. Mel WattD-NC-12
Rep. Mike HondaD-CA-15
Rep. Nydia VelázquezD-NY-12
Rep. Bobby ScottD-VA-3
Rep. Hilda SolisD-CA-32
Rep. Sam FarrD-CA-17
Rep. Tom UdallD-NM-3
Rep. Ed PastorD-AZ-4- Rep. Julia CarsonD-IN-7
Rep. Linda SánchezD-CA-39- Rep. Martin SaboD-MN-5
Rep. Luis GutiérrezD-IL-4
Rep. Louise SlaughterD-NY-28
Rep. Xavier BecerraD-CA-31
Rep. Gary AckermanD-NY-5
Rep. Bennie ThompsonD-MS-2- Rep. Marty MeehanD-MA-5
Rep. John DingellD-MI-15
Rep. Lois CappsD-CA-23
Rep. Bernie SandersD-VT
Rep. Nancy PelosiD-CA-8
Rep. Grace NapolitanoD-CA-38
Rep. Chaka FattahD-PA-2
Rep. David WuD-OR-1
Rep. Betty McCollumD-MN-4
Rep. Al GreenD-TX-9
Rep. Emanuel CleaverD-MO-5
Rep. Doris MatsuiD-CA-5
Rep. Zoe LofgrenD-CA-16
Rep. Michael McNultyD-NY-21
Rep. Diana DeGetteD-CO-1
Rep. Nita LoweyD-NY-18
Rep. Corrine BrownD-FL-3
Rep. Anthony WeinerD-NY-9
Rep. Elijah CummingsD-MD-7
Rep. Sherrod BrownD-OH-13
Rep. Debbie Wasserman SchultzD-FL-20
Rep. Dale KildeeD-MI-5
Rep. Lucille Roybal-AllardD-CA-34- Rep. Ted StricklandD-OH-6
Rep. Jerry CostelloD-IL-12
Rep. Joe CrowleyD-NY-7
Rep. Tim RyanD-OH-17- Rep. Tom LantosD-CA-12
Rep. Brian BairdD-WA-3
Rep. Robert WexlerD-FL-19
Rep. Sander LevinD-MI-12
Rep. Howard BermanD-CA-28
Rep. Tom AllenD-ME-1
Rep. Anna EshooD-CA-14
Rep. Mike ThompsonD-CA-1
Rep. Chris Van HollenD-MD-8
Rep. Brad ShermanD-CA-27
Rep. Michael MichaudD-ME-2
Rep. Jay InsleeD-WA-1
Rep. Rahm EmanuelD-IL-5
Rep. David PriceD-NC-4
Rep. Ellen TauscherD-CA-10
Rep. Joe BacaD-CA-43
Rep. Rick LarsenD-WA-2
Rep. Eliot EngelD-NY-17
Rep. Loretta SanchezD-CA-47
Rep. Susan DavisD-CA-53
Rep. Steny HoyerD-MD-5
Rep. Rob AndrewsD-NJ-1
Rep. Benjamin CardinD-MD-3
Rep. Adam SchiffD-CA-29
Rep. Steve IsraelD-NY-2
Rep. Gene GreenD-TX-29
Rep. Allyson SchwartzD-PA-13
Rep. Russ CarnahanD-MO-3- Rep. Albert WynnD-MD-4
Rep. Shelley BerkleyD-NV-1
Rep. Marion BerryD-AR-1
Rep. Charlie GonzalezD-TX-20
Rep. Bob EtheridgeD-NC-2
Rep. Silvestre ReyesD-TX-16
Rep. Brian HigginsD-NY-27
Rep. Daniel LipinskiD-IL-3
Rep. Jane HarmanD-CA-36
Rep. Paul KanjorskiD-PA-11
Rep. Ron KindD-WI-3
Rep. Rubén HinojosaD-TX-15
Rep. Jim CooperD-TN-5
Rep. Solomon OrtizD-TX-27
Rep. Mike RossD-AR-4
Rep. John SprattD-SC-5
Rep. A. Dutch RuppersbergerD-MD-2
Rep. John SalazarD-CO-3
Rep. John TannerD-TN-8
Rep. Artur DavisD-AL-7
Rep. Dennis MooreD-KS-3
Rep. Earl PomeroyD-ND
Rep. Ben ChandlerD-KY-6
Rep. Tim HoldenD-PA-17
Rep. Dennis CardozaD-CA-18
Rep. Stephanie Herseth SandlinD-SD
Rep. Jim CostaD-CA-20
Rep. Ike SkeltonD-MO-4
Rep. Rick BoucherD-VA-9
Rep. Gene TaylorD-MS-4
Rep. Chet EdwardsD-TX-17
Rep. Mike McIntyreD-NC-7
Rep. Ed CaseD-HI-2
Rep. Melissa BeanD-IL-8
Rep. Henry CuellarD-TX-28
Rep. Charles MelanconD-LA-3
Rep. Lincoln DavisD-TN-4
Rep. Collin PetersonD-MN-7
Rep. John BarrowD-GA-12
Rep. Jim MathesonD-UT-2
Rep. Jim MarshallD-GA-3
Rep. Dan BorenD-OK-2
Republicans who voted yea(162)
- Rep. Jim LeachR-IA-2
Rep. Christopher ShaysR-CT-4- Rep. Rob SimmonsR-CT-2
Rep. Michael FitzpatrickR-PA-8
Rep. Jim GerlachR-PA-6
Rep. Heather WilsonR-NM-1- Rep. Sherry BoehlertR-NY-24
Rep. Timothy JohnsonR-IL-15
Rep. Todd PlattsR-PA-19- Rep. Curt WeldonR-PA-7
Rep. John McHughR-NY-23- Rep. Nancy JohnsonR-CT-5
Rep. Walter JonesR-NC-3
Rep. David ReichertR-WA-8
Rep. Wayne GilchrestR-MD-1
Rep. Charles DentR-PA-15- Rep. Joe SchwarzR-MI-7
- Rep. Sue KellyR-NY-19
- Rep. Bob NeyR-OH-18
Rep. Michael CastleR-DE
Rep. Shelley CapitoR-WV-2
Rep. Fred UptonR-MI-6
Rep. Jon PorterR-NV-3
Rep. Pete KingR-NY-3
Rep. Rick RenziR-AZ-1
Rep. Thad McCotterR-MI-11
Rep. Tim MurphyR-PA-18
Rep. Chip PickeringR-MS-3- Rep. Mark FoleyR-FL-16
Rep. Randy KuhlR-NY-29- Rep. Tom OsborneR-NE-3
Rep. Michael TurnerR-OH-3
Rep. Deborah PryceR-OH-15
Rep. Jim RamstadR-MN-3
Rep. Kenny HulshofR-MO-9
Rep. Jeff FortenberryR-NE-1
Rep. Greg WaldenR-OR-2
Rep. Tom DavisR-VA-11
Rep. Tom LathamR-IA-4
Rep. Lincoln Diaz-BalartR-FL-21
Rep. Mike SimpsonR-ID-2
Rep. Ed WhitfieldR-KY-1
Rep. Dave CampR-MI-4
Rep. Thomas ReynoldsR-NY-26
Rep. Phil EnglishR-PA-3
Rep. Jerry MoranR-KS-1
Rep. John PetersonR-PA-5- Rep. Richard PomboR-CA-11
Rep. Charles BoustanyR-LA-7
Rep. Mike RogersR-AL-3
Rep. Vernon EhlersR-MI-3
Rep. John ShimkusR-IL-19- Rep. Anne NorthupR-KY-3
Rep. John BoozmanR-AR-3
Rep. Elton GalleglyR-CA-24
Rep. Candice MillerR-MI-10- Rep. Don SherwoodR-PA-10
- Rep. Jim NussleR-IA-1
- Rep. Bill ThomasR-CA-22
Rep. Ander CrenshawR-FL-4
Rep. Thelma DrakeR-VA-2
Rep. Jean SchmidtR-OH-2
Rep. Virgil GoodeR-VA-5
Rep. Lamar SmithR-TX-21
Rep. Michael McCaulR-TX-10
Rep. Devin NunesR-CA-21- Rep. Mark KennedyR-MN-6
Rep. Frank LucasR-OK-3
Rep. Mark SouderR-IN-3- Rep. Melissa HartR-PA-4
Rep. Geoff DavisR-KY-4
Rep. Doc HastingsR-WA-4
Rep. Henry BrownR-SC-1- Rep. Jeb BradleyR-NH-1
Rep. Robin HayesR-NC-8
Rep. Ralph HallR-TX-4
Rep. Adam PutnamR-FL-12
Rep. John BoehnerR-OH-8
Rep. Zach WampR-TN-3
Rep. John DoolittleR-CA-4- Rep. Michael OxleyR-OH-4
Rep. Sam GravesR-MO-6
Rep. Charlie BassR-NH-2- Rep. Michael SodrelR-IN-9
Rep. Vito FossellaR-NY-13
Rep. Ron LewisR-KY-2
Rep. Darrell IssaR-CA-49
Rep. Pat TiberiR-OH-12- Rep. Mark GreenR-WI-8
Rep. Bob GoodlatteR-VA-6
Rep. Mike RogersR-MI-8
Rep. Michael BurgessR-TX-26
Rep. Mario Diaz-BalartR-FL-25
Rep. Cathy McMorris RodgersR-WA-5
Rep. John MicaR-FL-7- Rep. Jo Ann DavisR-VA-1
Rep. John CarterR-TX-31
Rep. Steve PearceR-NM-2- Rep. Bobby JindalR-LA-1
Rep. Bill ShusterR-PA-9
Rep. Terry EverettR-AL-2
Rep. John KlineR-MN-2
Rep. Eric CantorR-VA-7- Rep. Katherine HarrisR-FL-13
Rep. Ric KellerR-FL-8
Rep. Todd TiahrtR-KS-4
Rep. Steve BuyerR-IN-4
Rep. Pete HoekstraR-MI-2
Rep. George RadanovichR-CA-19
Rep. Michael ConawayR-TX-11
Rep. Barbara CubinR-WY
Rep. Donald ManzulloR-IL-16
Rep. Daniel LungrenR-CA-3
Rep. Rob BishopR-UT-1
Rep. Joe BartonR-TX-6- Rep. Jim RyunR-KS-2
Rep. Connie MackR-FL-14
Rep. Dan BurtonR-IN-5
Rep. Wally HergerR-CA-2
Rep. Joe WilsonR-SC-2
Rep. Phil GingreyR-GA-11
Rep. John SullivanR-OK-1
Rep. Mac ThornberryR-TX-13
Rep. Gary MillerR-CA-42
Rep. Howard CobleR-NC-6
Rep. Ted PoeR-TX-2
Rep. Chris CannonR-UT-3
Rep. Louie GohmertR-TX-1
Rep. Steve ChabotR-OH-1
Rep. Tom PetriR-WI-6
Rep. Bob InglisR-SC-4
Rep. Roscoe BartlettR-MD-6- Rep. Gil GutknechtR-MN-1
- Rep. J.D. HayworthR-AZ-5
Rep. Paul RyanR-WI-1- Rep. Chris ChocolaR-IN-2
Rep. Virginia FoxxR-NC-5
Rep. John LinderR-GA-7- Rep. John HostettlerR-IN-8
Rep. Todd AkinR-MO-2
Rep. Tom PriceR-GA-6
Rep. Randy NeugebauerR-TX-19
Rep. Joseph PittsR-PA-16- Rep. Charlie NorwoodR-GA-9
Rep. Pete SessionsR-TX-32
Rep. Sue MyrickR-NC-9
Rep. Cliff StearnsR-FL-6
Rep. Sam JohnsonR-TX-3
Rep. Marsha BlackburnR-TN-7
Rep. Lynn WestmorelandR-GA-8
Rep. Tom FeeneyR-FL-24
Rep. J. Gresham BarrettR-SC-3
Rep. Steve KingR-IA-5
Rep. Jimmy DuncanR-TN-2
Rep. James SensenbrennerR-WI-5
Rep. Mike PenceR-IN-6
Rep. Scott GarrettR-NJ-5- Rep. Butch OtterR-ID-1
Rep. Jeb HensarlingR-TX-5
Rep. John ShadeggR-AZ-3
Rep. Trent FranksR-AZ-2
Rep. Jeff FlakeR-AZ-6
Data notes
The House’s recorded vote on the final version of the law (roll call 737 in Voteview), matched to the vote the record cites and checked against its totals. Positions are each member’s DW-NOMINATE score for that Congress, as on the Ideology page; left to right is more liberal to more conservative. Paired and announced yea votes count as yea. Lists follow the compass, most liberal first. A name links to a profile only for members of the current Congress. A law passed by voice vote or unanimous consent has no member list, and neither does a vote Voteview has not yet recorded.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Related bills
1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.
H.R. 4015Identical billText similarities
Milk Regulatory Equity Act of 2005
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 16 actions.
- Apr 11, 2006Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 109-215.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Mar 30, 2006FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Mar 28, 2006FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 285 - 128 (Roll no. 69).House roll call 69
- FloorFloor · Considered as unfinished business.
- FloorFloor · At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2120.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- OtherOther · Cleared for White House.
- Dec 16, 2005FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- FloorFloor · Received in the House.
- FloorFloor · Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in Senate
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.