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HOUSE 1147118th CongressRead the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 293.

Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2023

Last Action
12/18/2023

Actions

  • 2023-12-18Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 293.
  • 2023-12-14Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
  • 2023-12-13Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  • 2023-12-13On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 330 - 99 (Roll no. 718).
  • 2023-12-13Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 330 - 99 (Roll no. 718).
  • 2023-12-13Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6921)
  • 2023-12-13POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 1147, the Chair put the question on passage and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Foxx demanded the yeas and nays and the chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  • 2023-12-13The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
  • 2023-12-13The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  • 2023-12-13The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1147.
  • 2023-12-13DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 922, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tiffany amendment No. 3.
  • 2023-12-13DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 922, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Mills amendment No. 2.
  • 2023-12-13DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 922, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Luna amendment No. 1.
  • 2023-12-13GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1147.
  • 2023-12-13The Speaker designated the Honorable Scott DesJarlais to act as Chairman of the Committee.

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CRS Summary

As of 2023-12-13 (53)

Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2023

This bill revises requirements for milk provided by the National School Lunch Program of the Department of Agriculture (USDA).

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.

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.

Finally, the bill prohibits schools participating in the program from purchasing or offering milk produced by Chinese state-owned enterprises.

Cosponsors (20)

  • Kim Schrier (D-WA)
  • Russ Fulcher (R-ID)
  • Troy Balderson (R-OH)
  • Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA)
  • David Trone (D-MD)
  • Austin Scott (R-GA)
  • Daniel Meuser (R-PA)
  • Doug LaMalfa (R-CA)
  • Lloyd Smucker (R-PA)
  • Matt Cartwright (D-PA)
  • Jim Banks (R-IN)
  • James Baird (R-IN)
  • Thomas Tiffany (R-WI)
  • Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ)
  • Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA)
  • Scott Perry (R-PA)
  • MICHAEL SIMPSON (R-ID)
  • Tom McClintock (R-CA)
  • Tracey Mann (R-KS)
  • Michael Cloud (R-TX)

Subjects

  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Asia
  • Child health
  • China
  • Department of Agriculture
  • Elementary and secondary education
  • Food assistance and relief
  • Nutrition and diet
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