# 118-hr-1619: To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require schools to provide fluid milk substitutes upon request of a student or the parent or guardian of such student, and for other purposes.

118-hr-1619, To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require schools to provide fluid milk substitutes upon request of a student or the parent or guardian of such student, and for other purposes., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-1619
- Congress: 118
- Title: To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require schools to provide fluid milk substitutes upon request of a student or the parent or guardian of such student, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
- Introduced: 2023-03-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA)
- Cosponsors: 54
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require schools to provide fluid milk substitutes upon request of a student or the parent or guardian of such student, and for other purposes.

## Cosponsors (54)

- Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC), 2023-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2023-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2023-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] (D-GA), 2023-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2023-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2023-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2023-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2023-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2023-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2023-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2023-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2023-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2023-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2023-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2023-08-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2023-08-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2023-08-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2023-08-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2023-08-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2023-08-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2023-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2023-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2023-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2023-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2023-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2023-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2023-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2023-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2023-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2023-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2024-04-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] (D-VI), 2024-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2024-04-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2024-04-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA), 2024-04-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6] (D-SC), 2024-04-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2024-04-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2024-04-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2024-04-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2024-04-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2024-04-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2024-04-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2024-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2024-05-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2024-05-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2024-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2024-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2024-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2024-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2024-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2024-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2024-09-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2024-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2024-12-17T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-hr-1619 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1619)

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