HR 1147 118th Congress House Agriculture and Food Administrative law and regulatory procedures Asia Child health China Department of Agriculture Elementary and secondary education Food assistance and relief Nutrition and diet

Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2023

Introduced: May 15, 2023 Introduced by: Thompson, Glenn Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 24 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Dec 18, 2023

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 293.

Dec 14, 2023

Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

Dec 13, 2023

The Speaker designated the Honorable Scott DesJarlais to act as Chairman of the Committee.

Dec 13, 2023

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 922 and Rule XVIII.

Dec 13, 2023

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1147 and H.R. 357. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1147 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate and H.R. 357 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate. The resolution provides for a motion to recommit on both measures. It also provides that on any legislative day of the second session of the 118th Congress before January 9, 2024, the Speaker may dispense with organizational and legislative business and that the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day shall be considered as approved if applicable.

Dec 13, 2023

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6921)

Dec 13, 2023

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 1147, the Chair put the question on passage and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Foxx demanded the yeas and nays and the chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

Dec 13, 2023

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

Dec 13, 2023

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1147.

Dec 13, 2023

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 922, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tiffany amendment No. 3.

Dec 13, 2023

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 922, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Mills amendment No. 2.

Dec 13, 2023

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 922, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Luna amendment No. 1.

Dec 13, 2023

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1147.

Dec 13, 2023

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 922. (consideration: CR H6889-6907; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H6903)

Dec 13, 2023

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Dec 13, 2023

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 330 - 99 (Roll no. 718).

Dec 13, 2023

The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

Dec 11, 2023

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 922 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1147 and H.R. 357. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1147 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate and H.R. 357 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate. The resolution provides for a motion to recommit on both measures. It also provides that on any legislative day of the second session of the 118th Congress before January 9, 2024, the Speaker may dispense with organizational and legislative business and that the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day shall be considered as approved if applicable.

Jun 30, 2023

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 118-131.

Jun 30, 2023

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 103.

Jun 6, 2023

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Jun 6, 2023

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 13.

Feb 21, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Feb 21, 2023

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Dec 13, 2023	House · vote #718	On Passage	Passed	330–99	See who voted →

Amendments to this bill 3

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

3 agreed to

Amendment	Sponsor	Purpose	Status	Latest action
HAMDT 837	Tiffany, Thomas P.	An amendment numbered 3 printed in House Report 118-308 to prevent the United States Department of Agricultur…	Agreed to	Dec 13, 2023
HAMDT 836	Mills, Cory	An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 118-308 to prohibit schools participating in the school lunch…	Agreed to	Dec 13, 2023
HAMDT 835	Luna, Anna Paulina	An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 118-308 to ensure that the whole milk served in schools can b…	Agreed to	Dec 13, 2023

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2023

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 milk to be flavored or unflavored. The bill modifies these restrictions and instead permits schools to offer students whole, reduced-fat, low-fat, and fat-free flavored and unflavored milk. The milk that is offered may be organic or nonorganic. Further, USDA may not prohibit a school participating in the program from offering students any of these milk choices.

In addition, schools currently participating in the program must provide meals that meet certain nutrition requirements; USDA regulations require that the average saturated fat content of the meals offered must be less than 10% of the total calories. Under the bill, fluid milk is excluded from the saturated fat content calculation; milk fat included in any fluid milk provided by the program must not be considered saturated fat for the purposes of measuring compliance with USDA regulations.

Finally, the bill prohibits schools participating in the program from purchasing or offering milk produced by Chinese state-owned enterprises.

What's happening now December 18, 2023

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 293.

Related & companion bills 4

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Education and Workforce Committee
House of Representatives

Lobbying activity 3

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
for NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2025
PHYSICIANS COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE MEDICINE
for PHYSICIANS COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE MEDICINE · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2025
DAIRY FARMERS OF AMERICA, INC.
for DAIRY FARMERS OF AMERICA INC · Kansas · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2025

Cosponsors 134

Deluzio, Christopher R.

Pennsylvania · Jun 27, 2023

Mills, Cory

Florida · Jun 27, 2023

Salazar, Maria Elvira

Florida · Jun 27, 2023

Kuster, Ann

· Jun 23, 2023

Malliotakis, Nicole

New York · Jun 23, 2023

Bentz, Cliff

Oregon · Jun 22, 2023

Bilirakis, Gus M.

Florida · Jun 22, 2023

Lamborn, Doug

· Jun 22, 2023

DelBene, Suzan K.

Washington · Jun 21, 2023

Hern, Kevin

Oklahoma · Jun 21, 2023

Panetta, Jimmy

California · Jun 21, 2023

Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"

Georgia · Jun 20, 2023

Dunn, Neal P.

Florida · Jun 20, 2023

Nevada · Jun 16, 2023

Mace, Nancy

South Carolina · Jun 16, 2023

Miller, Carol D.

West Virginia · Jun 16, 2023

Self, Keith

Texas · Jun 16, 2023

Waltz, Michael

Florida · Jun 16, 2023

Armstrong, Kelly

· Jun 15, 2023

Craig, Angie

Minnesota · Jun 15, 2023

Jackson, Jonathan L.

Illinois · Jun 9, 2023

Franklin, Scott

Florida · Jun 5, 2023

Houchin, Erin

Indiana · Jun 5, 2023

Pocan, Mark

Wisconsin · Jun 5, 2023

Schweikert, David

Arizona · Jun 5, 2023

Wild, Susan

· Jun 5, 2023

Allen, Rick W.

Georgia · Jun 1, 2023

Carl, Jerry

· May 31, 2023

Davis, Donald G.

North Carolina · May 31, 2023

Fischbach, Michelle

Minnesota · May 31, 2023

Lawler, Michael

New York · May 31, 2023

Moolenaar, John R.

Michigan · May 31, 2023

Georgia · May 31, 2023

Steube, W. Gregory

Florida · May 31, 2023

Wilson, Joe

South Carolina · May 31, 2023

Bost, Mike

Illinois · May 26, 2023

Minnesota · May 26, 2023

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