# 119-s-1236: FISCAL Act

119-s-1236, FISCAL Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] (D-PA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1236
- Congress: 119
- Title: FISCAL Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-01
- Sponsor: Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] (D-PA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Allows plant-based milks in school lunches.** This bill would broaden the National School Lunch Program's definition of milk to explicitly include plant-based milks, including types not listed in existing guidance if they meet nutrition standards set by the Secretary, and it updates related statutory language and headings to match.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] (R-LA), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Allow plant-based milk for students: benefit, low. If enacted, National School Lunch Program schools could offer plant-based milk along with fluid milk. Plant-based milks not listed in current federal guidelines could be served if they meet nutrition standards the Secretary sets. The bill would change statute language (for example replacing "Fluid…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act
- 119-s-1507: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025
- 119-s-4504: Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-3940: Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development Act

## Sources
- [119-s-1236 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1236)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5022)
- [119-s-1507: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1507)
- [119-s-4504: Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4504)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-3940: Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3940)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1236 (as of 2026-04-21).