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Introduced
01/23/2025
01/23/2025
In Committee
02/12/2025
02/12/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
119th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to allow schools that participate in the school lunch program under such Act to serve whole milk.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to expand milk options for students participating in the school lunch program. Specifically, the bill allows schools to serve a variety of fluid milk types, including flavored and unflavored organic or non-organic whole milk, reduced-fat, low-fat, and fat-free milk, as well as lactose-free milk. The legislation requires schools to provide milk alternatives for students with dietary restrictions due to medical conditions, verified by a written statement from a physician, parent, or legal guardian. Importantly, the bill stipulates that milk fat will not be counted toward saturated fat calculations for meal compliance, and it prohibits schools from purchasing or offering milk produced by China state-owned enterprises. The bill also explicitly limits the Secretary of Agriculture's authority to restrict the milk options schools can provide, ensuring schools have flexibility in their milk offerings. This legislation aims to give schools more choices in providing milk to students while maintaining nutritional standards and accommodating individual dietary needs.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (119)
G.T. Thompson (R)*,
Mark Alford (R),
Rick Allen (R),
Don Bacon (R),
Jim Baird (R),
Troy Balderson (R),
Becca Balint (D),
Andy Barr (R),
Michael Baumgartner (R),
Cliff Bentz (R),
Sanford Bishop (D),
Mike Bost (R),
Robert Bresnahan (R),
Nikki Budzinski (D),
Kat Cammack (R),
Salud Carbajal (D),
Buddy Carter (R),
John Carter (R),
Mike Collins (R),
James Comer (R),
Jim Costa (D),
Joe Courtney (D),
Angie Craig (D),
Rick Crawford (R),
Henry Cuellar (D),
Sharice Davids (D),
Don Davis (D),
Monica De La Cruz (R),
Suzan DelBene (D),
Chris Deluzio (D),
Troy Downing (R),
Ron Estes (R),
Randy Feenstra (R),
Brad Finstad (R),
Michelle Fischbach (R),
Scott Fitzgerald (R),
Brian Fitzpatrick (R),
Chuck Fleischmann (R),
Virginia Foxx (R),
Scott Franklin (R),
Russ Fulcher (R),
Jared Golden (D),
Josh Gottheimer (D),
Sam Graves (R),
Adam Gray (D),
Glenn Grothman (R),
Michael Guest (R),
Josh Harder (D),
Mark Harris (R),
Jahana Hayes (D),
Ashley Hinson (R),
Erin Houchin (R),
Jonathan Jackson (D),
Ronny Jackson (R),
Dusty Johnson (R),
John Joyce (R),
Marcy Kaptur (D),
Mike Kelly (R),
Trent Kelly (R),
Doug LaMalfa (R),
Nick Langworthy (R),
Rick Larsen (D),
Mike Lawler (R),
Julia Letlow (R),
Frank Lucas (R),
Ryan Mackenzie (R),
Celeste Maloy (R),
Tracey Mann (R),
John Mannion (D),
April McClain-Delaney (D),
Kristen McDonald Rivet (D),
Mark Messmer (R),
Dan Meuser (R),
Mary Miller (R),
Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R),
John Moolenaar (R),
Barry Moore (R),
Tim Moore (R),
Jim Moylan (R),
Dan Newhouse (R),
Zach Nunn (R),
Robert Onder (R),
Burgess Owens (R),
Jimmy Panetta (D),
Scott Perry (R),
Chellie Pingree (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
Guy Reschenthaler (R),
Josh Riley (D),
John Rose (R),
David Rouzer (R),
Michael Rulli (R),
Pat Ryan (D),
Andrea Salinas (D),
Hillary Scholten (D),
Kim Schrier (D),
Austin Scott (R),
David Scott (D),
Mike Simpson (R),
Adrian Smith (R),
Lloyd Smucker (R),
Eric Sorensen (D),
Elise Stefanik (R),
Bryan Steil (R),
Tom Suozzi (D),
David Taylor (R),
Claudia Tenney (R),
Bennie Thompson (D),
Tom Tiffany (R),
Jill Tokuda (D),
Paul Tonko (D),
David Valadao (R),
Derrick Van Orden (R),
Gabe Vasquez (D),
Randy Weber (R),
Tony Wied (R),
Joe Wilson (R),
Steve Womack (R),
Rudy Yakym (R),
Last Action
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 111. (on 06/05/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/649/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr649/BILLS-119hr649rh.pdf |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr649/BILLS-119hr649ih.pdf |
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