Purpose and Summary

Chamber: House

Introduced date: 2025-01-23

Bill 119 HR 649, also known as the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2021, aims to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to allow schools participating in the school lunch program to serve whole milk. Currently, the National School Lunch Program only allows for low-fat or fat-free milk to be served in schools. The bill argues that whole milk provides essential nutrients for growing children, such as calcium and vitamin D, and that restricting its availability in schools may be detrimental to students' health. Supporters of the bill believe that allowing schools to serve whole milk will give students more options and help promote healthier eating habits. If passed, this bill would give schools the option to offer whole milk to students participating in the school lunch program. It is important to note that this bill does not mandate schools to serve whole milk, but rather gives them the flexibility to do so if they choose. Overall, the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2021 seeks to provide schools with more flexibility in the types of milk they can offer to students, with the goal of promoting better nutrition and overall health among school-aged children.

Recent Activity

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Alternative Names

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.

Associated Legislation

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Potential Impact

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Sponsors and Supporters

Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8]

Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1]

Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2]

Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]

Rep. Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18]

Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9]

Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4]

Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3]

Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15]

Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3]

Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8]

Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3]

Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23]

Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]

Rep. De La Cruz, Monica [R-TX-15]

Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]

Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1]

Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]

Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13]

Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1]

Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13]

Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6]

Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2]

Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5]

Rep. Alford, Mark [R-MO-4]

Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]

Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4]

Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21]

Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]

Rep. Taylor, David [R-OH-2]

Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2]

Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]

Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17]

Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7]

Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]

Rep. Bresnahan, Robert [R-PA-8]

Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]

Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9]

Rep. Steil, Bryan [R-WI-1]

Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14]

Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1]

Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6]

Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13]

Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18]

Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2]

Rep. Fischbach, Michelle [R-MN-7]

Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11]

Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28]

Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2]

Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2]

Rep. Rose, John W. [R-TN-6]

Rep. Messmer, Mark [R-IN-8]

Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]

Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]

Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16]

Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12]

Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7]

Rep. Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1]

Rep. Wied, Tony [R-WI-8]

Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]

Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2]

Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1]

Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]

Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22]

Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17]

Rep. Harris, Mark [R-NC-8]

Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]

Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1]

Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]

Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3]

Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8]

Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1]

Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2]

Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]

Rep. Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18]

Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9]

Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4]

Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3]

Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15]

Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3]

Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8]

Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3]

Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23]

Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]

Rep. De La Cruz, Monica [R-TX-15]

Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]

Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1]

Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]

Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13]

Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1]

Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13]

Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6]

Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2]

Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5]

Rep. Alford, Mark [R-MO-4]

Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]

Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4]

Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21]

Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]

Rep. Taylor, David [R-OH-2]

Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2]

Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]

Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17]

Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7]

Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]

Rep. Bresnahan, Robert [R-PA-8]

Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]

Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9]

Rep. Steil, Bryan [R-WI-1]

Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14]

Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1]

Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6]

Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13]

Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18]

Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2]

Rep. Fischbach, Michelle [R-MN-7]

Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11]

Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28]

Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2]

Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2]

Rep. Rose, John W. [R-TN-6]

Rep. Messmer, Mark [R-IN-8]

Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]

Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]

Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16]

Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12]

Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7]

Rep. Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1]

Rep. Wied, Tony [R-WI-8]

Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]

Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2]

Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1]

Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]

Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22]

Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17]

Rep. Harris, Mark [R-NC-8]

Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]

Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1]

Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]

Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3]

Rep. Maloy, Celeste [R-UT-2]

Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8]

Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1]

Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2]

Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]

Rep. Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18]

Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9]

Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4]

Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3]

Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15]

Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3]

Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8]

Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3]

Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23]

Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]

Rep. De La Cruz, Monica [R-TX-15]

Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]

Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1]

Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]

Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13]

Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1]

Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13]

Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6]

Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2]

Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5]

Rep. Alford, Mark [R-MO-4]

Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]

Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4]

Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21]

Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]

Rep. Taylor, David [R-OH-2]

Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2]

Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]

Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17]

Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7]

Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]

Rep. Bresnahan, Robert [R-PA-8]

Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]

Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9]

Rep. Steil, Bryan [R-WI-1]

Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14]

Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1]

Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6]

Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13]

Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18]

Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2]

Rep. Fischbach, Michelle [R-MN-7]

Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11]

Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28]

Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2]

Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2]

Rep. Rose, John W. [R-TN-6]

Rep. Messmer, Mark [R-IN-8]

Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]

Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]

Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16]

Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12]

Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7]

Rep. Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1]

Rep. Wied, Tony [R-WI-8]

Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]

Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2]

Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1]

Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]

Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22]

Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17]

Rep. Harris, Mark [R-NC-8]

Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]

Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1]

Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]

Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3]

Rep. Maloy, Celeste [R-UT-2]

Rep. Gray, Adam [D-CA-13]

Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3]

Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19]

Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10]

Rep. Mannion, John [D-NY-22]

Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8]

Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8]

Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1]

Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2]

Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]

Rep. Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18]

Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9]

Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4]

Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3]

Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15]

Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3]

Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8]

Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3]

Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23]

Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]

Rep. De La Cruz, Monica [R-TX-15]

Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]

Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1]

Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]

Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13]

Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1]

Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13]

Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6]

Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2]

Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5]

Rep. Alford, Mark [R-MO-4]

Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]

Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4]

Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21]

Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]

Rep. Taylor, David [R-OH-2]

Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2]

Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]

Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17]

Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7]

Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]

Rep. Bresnahan, Robert [R-PA-8]

Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]

Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9]

Rep. Steil, Bryan [R-WI-1]

Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14]

Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1]

Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6]

Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13]

Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18]

Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2]

Rep. Fischbach, Michelle [R-MN-7]

Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11]

Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28]

Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2]

Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2]

Rep. Rose, John W. [R-TN-6]

Rep. Messmer, Mark [R-IN-8]

Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]

Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]

Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16]

Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12]

Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7]

Rep. Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1]

Rep. Wied, Tony [R-WI-8]

Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]

Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2]

Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1]

Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]

Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22]

Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17]

Rep. Harris, Mark [R-NC-8]

Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]

Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1]

Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]

Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3]

Rep. Maloy, Celeste [R-UT-2]

Rep. Gray, Adam [D-CA-13]

Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3]

Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19]

Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10]

Rep. Mannion, John [D-NY-22]

Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8]

Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12]

Rep. Letlow, Julia [R-LA-5]

Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]

Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]

Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6]

Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]

Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4]

Rep. Bentz, Cliff [R-OR-2]

Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3]

Committees and Subcommittees

Education and Workforce Committee

Variations and Revisions

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Colten Gill