Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]
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Summary
Would allow whole milk in federally funded school meals. This bill would let schools offer flavored and unflavored whole milk, organic or non-organic, as part of the school lunch program while changing how milk fat is treated for nutrition limits and restricting certain milk purchases.
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- Students and families: Students would gain more beverage choices including whole and lactose-free options. Schools must still provide a documented milk substitute for students whose disability restricts their diet.
- School meal programs: Milk fat in these allowed fluid milks would not count toward the average saturated fat limit used to check meal compliance under 7 C.F.R. § 210.10.
- Procurement and school authority: The Secretary would have to prohibit schools from buying milk produced by China state-owned enterprises, and the Secretary could not stop schools from offering the specified milk options.
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More milk choices for school kids
If enacted, schools in the National School Lunch Program could offer more milk choices. They could serve flavored and unflavored whole, reduced-fat, low-fat, fat-free, organic, and lactose-free milk. Participating schools would need to offer students a variety of fluid milk. If a student's disability restricts their diet, schools could provide a milk substitute. The school would need a written note from a licensed physician, parent, or guardian naming the disability and substitute. Milk fat in allowed school milk would not count as saturated fat for federal meal rules. Participating schools could not buy or offer milk made by a China state-owned enterprise. The Secretary could not stop schools from offering the permitted milk options.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]
PA • R
Cosponsors
Schrier
WA • D
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1]
MN • R
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Craig
MN • D
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]
HI • D
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Franklin, Scott
FL • R
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9]
PA • R
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Estes
KS • R
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3]
TN • R
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15]
IL • R
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3]
FL • R
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8]
GA • R
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3]
WI • R
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Langworthy
NY • R
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Pingree
ME • D
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Rep. De La Cruz, Monica [R-TX-15]
TX • R
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Bost
IL • R
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1]
KS • R
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]
NY • R
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Joyce (PA)
PA • R
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Fulcher
ID • R
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13]
TX • R
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6]
MO • R
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2]
MI • R
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Fitzgerald
WI • R
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Rep. Alford, Mark [R-MO-4]
MO • R
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
NE • R
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4]
UT • R
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Costa
CA • D
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]
CA • D
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Rep. Taylor, David J. [R-OH-2]
OH • R
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Bishop
GA • D
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]
PA • R
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17]
PA • D
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7]
PA • R
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]
CT • D
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Bresnahan
PA • R
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
WI • D
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9]
CA • D
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Rep. Steil, Bryan [R-WI-1]
WI • R
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Reschenthaler
PA • R
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Davis (NC)
NC • D
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Barr
KY • R
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Budzinski
IL • D
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18]
NY • D
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2]
NM • D
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Rep. Fischbach, Michelle [R-MN-7]
MN • R
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11]
PA • R
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Cuellar
TX • D
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Simpson
ID • R
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2]
ME • D
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Rose
TN • R
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Messmer
IN • R
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]
GA • R
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]
NY • R
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Kelly (PA)
PA • R
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Balderson
OH • R
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7]
NC • R
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Kelly (MS)
MS • R
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Wied
WI • R
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]
WA • R
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2]
IA • R
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1]
AL • R
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]
CT • D
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22]
CA • R
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17]
IL • D
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Harris (NC)
NC • R
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
NY • D
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Jackson (IL)
IL • D
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
PA • R
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3]
MS • R
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Maloy
UT • R
Sponsored 1/24/2025
Gray
CA • D
Sponsored 1/31/2025
Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3]
IA • R
Sponsored 1/31/2025
Riley (NY)
NY • D
Sponsored 1/31/2025
Rep. Collins, Mike [R-GA-10]
GA • R
Sponsored 1/31/2025
Mannion
NY • D
Sponsored 1/31/2025
Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8]
MI • D
Sponsored 1/31/2025
Allen
GA • R
Sponsored 2/4/2025
Rep. Letlow, Julia [R-LA-5]
LA • R
Sponsored 2/4/2025
Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]
WI • R
Sponsored 2/4/2025
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
NJ • D
Sponsored 2/4/2025
Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6]
OH • R
Sponsored 2/4/2025
DelBene
WA • D
Sponsored 2/4/2025
Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4]
IN • R
Sponsored 2/4/2025
Bentz
OR • R
Sponsored 2/4/2025
Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3]
KS • D
Sponsored 2/4/2025
Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14]
TX • R
Sponsored 2/5/2025
Lucas
OK • R
Sponsored 2/5/2025
Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]
SC • R
Sponsored 2/6/2025
Womack
AR • R
Sponsored 2/6/2025
Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]
NY • D
Sponsored 2/7/2025
Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9]
IN • R
Sponsored 2/10/2025
Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large]
VT • D
Sponsored 2/10/2025
Moore (NC)
NC • R
Sponsored 2/10/2025
Scott, David
GA • D
Sponsored 2/10/2025
Rep. Baumgartner, Michael [R-WA-5]
WA • R
Sponsored 2/10/2025
Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1]
KY • R
Sponsored 2/10/2025
Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31]
TX • R
Sponsored 2/11/2025
Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]
OR • D
Sponsored 2/11/2025
Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5]
NC • R
Sponsored 2/13/2025
LaMalfa
CA • R
Sponsored 2/13/2025
Thompson (MS)
MS • D
Sponsored 2/13/2025
Crawford
AR • R
Sponsored 2/13/2025
Onder
MO • R
Sponsored 2/13/2025
Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large]
GU • R
Sponsored 2/14/2025
Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2]
IN • R
Sponsored 2/14/2025
Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/21/2025
Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6]
MD • D
Sponsored 2/21/2025
Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
OH • D
Sponsored 2/24/2025
Johnson (SD)
SD • R
Sponsored 2/25/2025
Rep. Downing, Troy [R-MT-2]
MT • R
Sponsored 3/24/2025
Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2]
WA • D
Sponsored 3/25/2025
Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]
NY • R
Sponsored 4/7/2025
Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]
NE • R
Sponsored 4/8/2025
Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3]
MI • D
Sponsored 4/24/2025
Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1]
IA • R
Sponsored 5/8/2025
Tiffany
WI • R
Sponsored 5/9/2025
Feenstra
IA • R
Sponsored 5/29/2025
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