HR 1861 · 117th Congress · Agriculture and Food

Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2021

Introduced 2021-03-11· Sponsored by Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1589)(2021-03-19)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2021 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 only fat-free milk to be flavored. The bill removes these restrictions and instead permits schools to offer students whole, reduced-fat, low-fat, and fat-free flavored and unflavored milk.…

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Cosponsors (20)

5 Democrats15 Republicans