Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-1147
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]
Introduced: 2023-02-21
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Asia

Child health

China

Department of Agriculture

Elementary and secondary education

Food assistance and relief

Nutrition and diet
Latest action: action_date: 2023-12-18
text: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 293.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-02-21
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2023</strong></p> <p>This bill revises requirements for milk provided by the National School Lunch Program of the Department of Agriculture (USDA).</p> <p>Currently, schools participating in the program must provide milk that is consistent with the most recent Dietary Guidelines for Americans; USDA regulations require milk to be fat-free or low-fat and allow milk to be flavored or unflavored. The bill modifies these restrictions and instead permits schools to offer students whole, reduced-fat, low-fat, and fat-free flavored and unflavored milk.</p> <p>In addition, schools currently participating in the program must provide meals that meet certain nutrition requirements; USDA regulations require that the average saturated fat content of the meals offered must be less than 10% of the total calories. Under the bill, USDA must revise these requirements to increase the allowable average saturated fat content of a meal to account for milk fat included in whole milk.</p>

action_date: 2023-06-30
action_desc: Reported to House
text: <p><strong>Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2023</strong></p> <p>This bill revises requirements for milk provided by the National School Lunch Program of the Department of Agriculture (USDA).</p> <p>Currently, schools participating in the program must provide milk that is consistent with the most recent Dietary Guidelines for Americans; USDA regulations require milk to be fat-free or low-fat and allow milk to be flavored or unflavored. The bill modifies these restrictions and instead permits schools to offer students whole, reduced-fat, low-fat, and fat-free flavored and unflavored milk.</p> <p>In addition, schools currently participating in the program must provide meals that meet certain nutrition requirements; USDA regulations require that the average saturated fat content of the meals offered must be less than 10% of the total calories. Under the bill, fluid milk is excluded from the saturated fat content calculation; milk fat included in any fluid milk provided by the program must not be considered saturated fat for the purposes of measuring compliance with USDA regulations. </p>

action_date: 2023-12-13
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p><strong>Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2023</strong></p> <p>This bill revises requirements for milk provided by the National School Lunch Program of the Department of Agriculture (USDA).</p> <p>Currently, schools participating in the program must provide milk that is consistent with the most recent Dietary Guidelines for Americans; USDA regulations require milk to be fat-free or low-fat and allow milk to be flavored or unflavored. The bill modifies these restrictions and instead permits schools to offer students whole, reduced-fat, low-fat, and fat-free flavored and unflavored milk. The milk that is offered may be organic or nonorganic. Further, USDA may not prohibit a school participating in the program from offering students any of these milk choices. </p> <p>In addition, schools currently participating in the program must provide meals that meet certain nutrition requirements; USDA regulations require that the average saturated fat content of the meals offered must be less than 10% of the total calories. Under the bill, fluid milk is excluded from the saturated fat content calculation; milk fat included in any fluid milk provided by the program must not be considered saturated fat for the purposes of measuring compliance with USDA regulations. </p> <p>Finally, the bill prohibits schools participating in the program from purchasing or offering milk produced by Chinese state-owned enterprises.</p>

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 293 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1147 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 14, 2023 Received; read the first time December 18, 2023 Read the second time and placed on the calendar AN ACT 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2023 . 2. Organic or non-organic Whole milk permissible Section 9(a)(2) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1758(a)(2) ) is amended— (1) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows: (A) In general Lunches served by schools participating in the school lunch program under this Act— (i) shall offer students a variety of fluid milk; (ii) 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 (iii) shall provide a substitute for fluid milk for students whose disability restricts their diet, on receipt of a written statement from a licensed physician that identifies the disability that restricts the student’s diet and that specifies the substitute for fluid milk. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (D) Saturated fat 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). (E) Prohibition on certain purchases The Secretary shall prohibit schools participating in the school lunch program under this Act from purchasing or offering milk produced by China state-owned enterprises. (F) Limitation on authority 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). .

Passed the House of Representatives December 13, 2023. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

December 18, 2023 Read the second time and placed on the calendar

tv_txt: IB 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1147 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2023 . 2. Organic or non-organic Whole milk permissible Section 9(a)(2) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1758(a)(2) ) is amended— (1) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows: (A) In general Lunches served by schools participating in the school lunch program under this Act— (i) shall offer students a variety of fluid milk; (ii) 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 (iii) shall provide a substitute for fluid milk for students whose disability restricts their diet, on receipt of a written statement from a licensed physician that identifies the disability that restricts the student’s diet and that specifies the substitute for fluid milk. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (D) Saturated fat 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). (E) Prohibition on certain purchases The Secretary shall prohibit schools participating in the school lunch program under this Act from purchasing or offering milk produced by China state-owned enterprises. (F) Limitation on authority 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). .

Passed the House of Representatives December 13, 2023. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 103 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1147 [Report No. 118–131] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 21, 2023 Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania (for himself, Ms. Schrier , Mr. Fulcher , Mr. Balderson , Mrs. Miller-Meeks , Mr. Trone , Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia , Mr. Meuser , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Smucker , Mr. Cartwright , Mr. Banks , Mr. Baird , Mr. Tiffany , Mr. Gottheimer , Mr. Reschenthaler , Mr. Perry , Mr. Simpson , Mr. McClintock , Mr. Mann , Mr. Cloud , Mr. Kelly of Mississippi , Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Ms. Slotkin , Mr. Steil , Ms. Stefanik , Mr. Ryan , Ms. Tenney , Mr. Fitzgerald , Mr. Barr , Mr. Johnson of South Dakota , Mr. Tonko , Ms. Spanberger , Mr. Moore of Alabama , Mr. Gallagher , Mr. Feenstra , Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania , and Mr. Cline ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce June 30, 2023 Additional sponsors: Mr. Jackson of Texas , Mr. Valadao , Mr. Cuellar , Mr. Alford , Mr. Grothman , Mr. Van Orden , Ms. De La Cruz , Mr. Vasquez , Mr. Harder of California , Mr. Molinaro , Mr. Courtney , Mrs. Hayes , Ms. Letlow , Mr. Rose , Mr. Good of Virginia , Mr. Costa , Ms. Hageman , Mr. Golden of Maine , Mrs. Lesko , Ms. Tokuda , Mr. Walberg , Mr. Sessions , Mr. Williams of New York , Mr. Langworthy , Mr. Crawford , Mr. Stauber , Mrs. Hinson , Mr. Smith of Missouri , Mr. Comer , Mr. Bacon , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Ms. Pingree , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mr. DesJarlais , Mr. Pfluger , Mr. Carter of Texas , Mrs. McClain , Ms. Granger , Mr. Murphy , Mrs. Cammack , Mr. Estes , Mr. Newhouse , Mr. Lucas , Mr. Van Drew , Mr. Miller of Ohio , Mrs. Chavez-DeRemer , Mr. Bost , Mr. Rouzer , Mr. Nehls , Mr. Nunn of Iowa , Mr. Finstad , Mr. Duarte , Mr. Owens , Mr. David Scott of Georgia , Mrs. Fischbach , Mr. Carl , Mr. Moolenaar , Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mr. Lawler , Mr. Moran , Mr. Steube , Mr. Davis of North Carolina , Mr. Allen , Mrs. Houchin , Ms. Wild , Mr. C. Scott Franklin of Florida , Mr. Pocan , Mr. Schweikert , Mr. Jackson of Illinois , Ms. Craig , Mr. Armstrong , Ms. Mace , Mr. Amodei , Mr. Self , Mr. Waltz , Mrs. Miller of West Virginia , Mr. McHenry , Mr. Carter of Georgia , Mr. Pence , Mr. Posey , Mr. Ferguson , Mr. Williams of Texas , Mr. Dunn of Florida , Mr. Panetta , Ms. DelBene , Mr. Hern , Mr. Bilirakis , Mr. Bentz , Mr. Lamborn , Ms. Malliotakis , Ms. Kuster , Ms. Salazar , Mr. Deluzio , Mr. Mills , Mr. LaTurner , and Ms. Caraveo June 30, 2023 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on February 21, 2023 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2023 . 2. Whole milk permissible Section 9(a)(2) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1758(a)(2) ) is amended— (1) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows: (A) In general Lunches served by schools participating in the school lunch program under this Act— (i) shall offer students a variety of fluid milk; (ii) may offer students flavored and unflavored whole, reduced-fat, low-fat and fat-free fluid milk and lactose-free fluid milk; and (iii) shall provide a substitute for fluid milk for students whose disability restricts their diet, on receipt of a written statement from a licensed physician that identifies the disability that restricts the student’s diet and that specifies the substitute for fluid milk. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (D) Saturated fat 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). .

June 30, 2023 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1147 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 21, 2023 Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania (for himself, Ms. Schrier , Mr. Fulcher , Mr. Balderson , Mrs. Miller-Meeks , Mr. Trone , Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia , Mr. Meuser , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Smucker , Mr. Cartwright , Mr. Banks , Mr. Baird , Mr. Tiffany , Mr. Gottheimer , Mr. Reschenthaler , Mr. Perry , Mr. Simpson , Mr. McClintock , Mr. Mann , Mr. Cloud , Mr. Kelly of Mississippi , Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Ms. Slotkin , Mr. Steil , Ms. Stefanik , Mr. Ryan , Ms. Tenney , Mr. Fitzgerald , Mr. Barr , Mr. Johnson of South Dakota , Mr. Tonko , Ms. Spanberger , Mr. Moore of Alabama , Mr. Gallagher , Mr. Feenstra , Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania , and Mr. Cline ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2023 . 2. Whole milk permissible Section 9(a)(2)(A) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1758(a)(2)(A) ) is amended to read as follows: (A) In general Lunches served by schools participating in the school lunch program under this Act— (i) shall offer students a variety of fluid milk; (ii) may offer students flavored and unflavored whole, reduced-fat, low-fat and fat-free fluid milk and lactose-free fluid milk; and (iii) shall provide a substitute for fluid milk for students whose disability restricts their diet, on receipt of a written statement from a licensed physician that identifies the disability that restricts the student’s diet and that specifies the substitute for fluid milk. . 3. Healthy milk fat The Secretary of Agriculture shall revise section 210.10 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations), to increase the allowable average saturated fat content of a meal to account for milk fat included in whole milk.