Protecting School Milk Choices Act of 2023

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Protecting School Milk Choices Act of 2023

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

Currently, schools participating in the program may provide lactose-free and flavored and unflavored milk. Under the bill, these schools must provide students flavored and unflavored milk and maintain the discretion to offer lactose-free milk.

Congress
118
Number
HR - 819
Introduced on
2023-02-02
# Amendments
0
Sponsors
+5
Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

2/2/2023
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Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Protecting School Milk Choices Act of 2023

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

Currently, schools participating in the program may provide lactose-free and flavored and unflavored milk. Under the bill, these schools must provide students flavored and unflavored milk and maintain the discretion to offer lactose-free milk.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act with respect to the types of milk offered under the school lunch program, and for other purposes.
Policy Areas
Agriculture and Food

Comments

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Member:  Nicholas A. Langworthy
Member:  Derrick Van Orden
Bill Update Alert:  MILK Act of 2023

Recent Activity

Latest Summary3/24/2023

Protecting School Milk Choices Act of 2023

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

Currently, schools participating in the progr...

Latest Action2/2/2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.