Allow interstate traffic of raw milk without federal interference.

the Interstate Milk Freedom Act. The bill prohibits federal interference with the interstate traffic of unpasteurized milk and milk products that are packaged for direct human consumption.

Massie introduced legislation to block federal interference with interstate raw milk sales and transport.

News List | U.S. Representative Thomas Massie
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the introduction of H.R. 7880, the Interstate Milk Freedom Act. The bill prohibits federal interference with the interstate traffic of unpasteurized milk and milk products that are packaged for direct human consumption.

Massie announced a bill to allow interstate traffic of raw milk without federal interference.

Press Releases | U.S. Representative Thomas Massie
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Related News Representatives Massie and Pingree Introduce Bipartisan Bill Allowing Interstate Traffic of Raw Milk

The page references Massie’s previously introduced raw milk legislation, which aligns with the existing raw milk promise.

Rep. Massie's PRIME Act Included in House-Passed Farm Bill | U.S. Representative Thomas Massie
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The page says Massie introduced the Milk Freedom Act and the Interstate Milk Freedom Act in 2014, bills that would have allowed transportation of raw milk across state borders.

Massie made a concrete legislative push for the exact policy, but the page also indicates no enactment followed.

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Thomas Massie
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The article says federal interstate raw-milk sales remain banned, a House bill seeks to lift the ban, and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has taken no federal action on the issue.

As of the last lookback window, the policy is still stuck at the federal level with no delivery.

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The new fight over raw milk, explained
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CDC says pasteurization is crucial for milk safety and that drinking raw milk can cause serious illness, especially for children, older adults, pregnant women, and immunocompromised people.

Current CDC guidance shows federal public-health authorities still warn against raw milk rather than easing restrictions.

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Raw Milk
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The current eCFR bars interstate commerce in final-package milk for direct human consumption unless it has been pasteurized, with limited regulatory exceptions.

Federal law still requires pasteurization for interstate shipment/sale of consumer milk products, meaning raw milk interstate traffic remains federally restricted as of the 2026 evidence window.

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21 CFR 1240.61 -- Mandatory pasteurization for all milk and milk products in final package form intended for direct human consumption
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FDA says raw milk can contain disease-causing pathogens and that pasteurization kills them without significant nutritional impact.

FDA continues to defend pasteurization and warn against raw milk rather than adopting Massie's no-federal-interference position.

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Raw Milk Misconceptions and the Danger of Raw Milk Consumption
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CDC continues to warn consumers about raw milk food-safety risks.

Current federal public-health guidance remains hostile to raw milk consumption and does not show any federal relaxation of interstate restrictions.

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Raw Milk
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The page reports Massie introduced the Milk Freedom Act and Interstate Milk Freedom Act in 2014 to allow raw milk transport across state borders.

Massie took concrete action closely matching the promise by introducing on-point raw-milk interstate-transport legislation, supporting effort credit even though the policy did not become law.

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Thomas Massie
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Congress.gov lists Massie as in Congress from 2012 to present and shows member activity/status categories including introduced and became-law counts.

The official member record confirms the relevant federal service window and shows his legislative record can be evaluated through Congress.gov; no evidence in the current record indicates enactment of a raw-milk interstate freedom bill.

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Thomas Massie | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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Reporting described Massie as introducing a bill to legalize interstate traffic of unpasteurized milk while federal agencies still warned about raw milk.

Reputable reporting corroborates continued advocacy and a later concrete bill, but also frames the policy as still not federally legalized.

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How Raw Milk Went From Hippie to MAGA
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