HR649
On Union Calendar
Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025
- Federal
- House
- Introduced Jan 23, 2025
- Session 119
Bill Text
Version RHThis Act may be cited as the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025.
Section 9(a)(2) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(a)(2)) is amended—
by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows:
Lunches served by schools participating in the school lunch program under this Act—
shall offer students a variety of fluid milk;
may offer students flavored and unflavored organic or non-organic whole, reduced-fat, low-fat, and fat-free fluid milk and lactose-free fluid milk; and
shall provide a substitute for fluid milk for students whose disability restricts their diet, on receipt of a written statement from a licensed physician, parent, or legal guardian that identifies the disability that restricts the student’s diet and that specifies the substitute for fluid milk.
by adding at the end the following:
Milk fat included in any fluid milk provided under subparagraph (A) shall not be considered saturated fat for purposes of measuring compliance with the allowable average saturated fat content of a meal under section 210.10 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations).
The Secretary shall prohibit schools participating in the school lunch program under this Act from purchasing or offering milk produced by a China state-owned enterprise.
The Secretary may not prohibit any school participating in the school lunch program under this Act from offering students the milk described in subparagraph (A)(ii).
Section 9(a)(2) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(a)(2)) is amended—
by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows:
Lunches served by schools participating in the school lunch program under this Act—
shall offer students a variety of fluid milk;
may offer students flavored and unflavored organic or non-organic whole, reduced-fat, low-fat, and fat-free fluid milk and lactose-free fluid milk; and
shall provide a substitute for fluid milk for students whose disability restricts their diet, on receipt of a written statement from a licensed physician, parent, or legal guardian that identifies the disability that restricts the student’s diet and that specifies the substitute for fluid milk.
by adding at the end the following:
Milk fat included in any fluid milk provided under subparagraph (A) shall not be considered saturated fat for purposes of measuring compliance with the allowable average saturated fat content of a meal under section 210.10 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations).
The Secretary shall prohibit schools participating in the school lunch program under this Act from purchasing or offering milk produced by a China state-owned enterprise.
The Secretary may not prohibit any school participating in the school lunch program under this Act from offering students the milk described in subparagraph (A)(ii).
Legislative Timeline
9 actions-
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-142.
-
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-142.
-
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 111.
-
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
-
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 10.
-
Introduced in House
-
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H307-308)
-
Introduced in House
-
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.