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S. 222 · 119th Congress (2025-2026)
17 members · Left 4 · Center 3 · Right 10 (Bill Ranking)
| Sponsor | Sen. Marshall, Roger (R-KS) (Introduced 01/23/2025) |
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| Sponsor Voting Record | Right · DW-NOMINATE +0.61 · measured from every roll-call vote this member has cast (voteview.com) (Sponsor Ranking) |
| Support |
LLLCLRR support across the spectrum: 17 members signed on (Bill Ranking) this bill: sponsor + current cosponsors, each once |
| Committees | Senate - Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee; Senate - Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee; Senate - Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee; Senate - Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee |
| Latest Action | 01/14/2026 Became Public Law No: 119-69. |
| Roll Call Votes | There have been no roll call votes |
| Source | view on congress.gov → |
Public Law: Public Law 119-69
Public Law (01/14/2026)
Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025
This act revises requirements for milk provided by the National School Lunch Program of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to allow schools to offer students whole and reduced-fat milk. The act also requires that local school food service personnel receive annual training and certification on food allergies.
The act permits schools to offer students whole, reduced-fat (2%), low-fat (1%), and fat-free flavored and unflavored milk. The milk that is offered may be organic or nonorganic. Currently, USDA regulations require milk to be fat-free or low-fat and allow milk to be flavored or unflavored. The act also removes the requirement that schools participating in the program must provide milk that is consistent with the most recent Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
The act also expands the nondairy beverages that are included in the program by allowing schools to offer all students nondairy beverages that are nutritionally equivalent to fluid milk and that meet nutritional standards established by USDA.
Further, schools currently must provide a substitute for fluid milk, on receipt of a written statement from a licensed physician, for students whose disability restricts their diet. Under the act, a parent or legal guardian may also provide the written statement.
In addition, the act excludes fluid milk from the saturated fat content calculation for school meals. Currently, schools 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 act, 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 program's mandatory training and certification for local school food service personnel must include a module on food allergies, including information on the best practices to prevent, recognize, and respond to food-related allergic reactions. Food service personnel must receive an annual certification to demonstrate competence in the food allergies training and other training modules that are provided.
S222 ENR: Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025 U.S. Senate text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. One Hundred Nineteenth Congress of the United States of America1st SessionBegun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty fiveS. 222IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESAN ACTTo amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to allow schools that participate in the school lunch program to serve whole milk, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025.2.Organic or non-organic whole milk permissible(a)In generalSection 9(a)(2) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(a)(2)) is amended—(1)in subparagraph (A)—(A)by striking clauses (i) and (ii) and inserting the following:(i)shall offer students a variety of fluid milk;(ii)may offer students options which may include flavored and unflavored organic or nonorganic whole, reduced-fat, low-fat, and fat-free fluid milk and lactose-free fluid milk, and nondairy beverages that are nutritionally equivalent to fluid milk and meet the nutritional standards established by the Secretary (which shall, among other requirements to be determined by the Secretary, include fortification of calcium, protein, vitamin A, and vitamin D to levels found in cow’s milk); and; and(B)in clause (iii), by striking physician and inserting physician, parent, or legal guardian;(2)in subparagraph (C), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking fluid milk products and inserting products described in subparagraph (A)(ii); and(3)by adding at the end the following:(D)Saturated fatMilk fat included in any fluid milk provided under subparagraph (A) shall not be considered saturated fat for purposes of measuring compliance with the allowable average saturated fat content of a meal under section 210.10 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations).(E)ApplicationSubparagraph (B)(ii) is not applicable to a school that offers nondairy beverages under subparagraph (A)(ii)..(b)Conforming amendments(1)Section 14(f) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1762a(f)) is amended in the third sentence by inserting or a nondairy beverage that meets the nutritional standards described in section 9(a)(2)(B) after milk.(2)Section 20(c) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769b(c)) is amended by striking patterns and fluid milk requirements and inserting patterns, fluid milk requirements, and nutritional standards for nondairy beverages.3.Including food allergy information in existing training modules for local food service personnel(a)Food allergy training moduleSection 7(g)(2)(B)(iii) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1776(g)(2)(B)(iii)) is amended—(1)by redesignating subclauses (II) and (III) as subclauses (III) and (IV), respectively; and(2)by inserting after subclause (I) the following:(II)food allergies, including information on the best practices to prevent, recognize, and respond to food-related allergic reactions;.(b)CertificationSection 7(g)(2)(B)(ii)(II) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1776(g)(2)(B)(ii)(II)) is amended by striking clause (i) and inserting clauses (i) and (iii).Speaker of the House of RepresentativesVice President of the United States and President of the Senate
119 S222 ES: Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025 U.S. Senate text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. 119th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 222IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESAN ACTTo amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to allow schools that participate in the school lunch program to serve whole milk, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025.2.Organic or non-organic whole milk permissible(a)In generalSection 9(a)(2) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(a)(2)) is amended—(1)in subparagraph (A)—(A)by striking clauses (i) and (ii) and inserting the following:(i)shall offer students a variety of fluid milk;(ii)may offer students options which may include flavored and unflavored organic or nonorganic whole, reduced-fat, low-fat, and fat-free fluid milk and lactose-free fluid milk, and nondairy beverages that are nutritionally equivalent to fluid milk and meet the nutritional standards established by the Secretary (which shall, among other requirements to be determined by the Secretary, include fortification of calcium, protein, vitamin A, and vitamin D to levels found in cow’s milk); and; and(B)in clause (iii), by striking physician and inserting physician, parent, or legal guardian;(2)in subparagraph (C), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking fluid milk products and inserting products described in subparagraph (A)(ii); and(3)by adding at the end the following:(D)Saturated fatMilk fat included in any fluid milk provided under subparagraph (A) shall not be considered saturated fat for purposes of measuring compliance with the allowable average saturated fat content of a meal under section 210.10 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations).(E)ApplicationSubparagraph (B)(ii) is not applicable to a school that offers nondairy beverages under subparagraph (A)(ii)..(b)Conforming amendments(1)Section 14(f) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1762a(f)) is amended in the third sentence by inserting or a nondairy beverage that meets the nutritional standards described in section 9(a)(2)(B) after milk.(2)Section 20(c) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769b(c)) is amended by striking patterns and fluid milk requirements and inserting patterns, fluid milk requirements, and nutritional standards for nondairy beverages.3.Including food allergy information in existing training modules for local food service personnel(a)Food allergy training moduleSection 7(g)(2)(B)(iii) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1776(g)(2)(B)(iii)) is amended—(1)by redesignating subclauses (II) and (III) as subclauses (III) and (IV), respectively; and(2)by inserting after subclause (I) the following:(II)food allergies, including information on the best practices to prevent, recognize, and respond to food-related allergic reactions;.(b)CertificationSection 7(g)(2)(B)(ii)(II) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1776(g)(2)(B)(ii)(II)) is amended by striking clause (i) and inserting clauses (i) and (iii).Passed the Senate November 20, 2025.Secretary
119 S222 IS: Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025 U.S. Senate 2025-01-23 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. II119th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 222IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJanuary 23, 2025Mr. Marshall (for himself, Mr. Welch, Mr. McCormick, Mr. Fetterman, Mr. Grassley, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. King, Mr. Risch, Mr. Crapo, and Ms. Ernst) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and ForestryA BILLTo amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to allow schools that participate in the school lunch program to serve whole milk, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025.2.Organic or non-organic whole milk permissibleSection 9(a)(2) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(a)(2)) is amended—(1)in subparagraph (A)—(A)by striking clauses (i) and (ii) and inserting the following:(i)shall offer students a variety of fluid milk;(ii)may offer students flavored and unflavored organic or nonorganic whole, reduced-fat, low-fat, and fat-free fluid milk and lactose-free fluid milk;; and(B)in clause (iii), by striking physician and inserting physician, parent, or legal guardian; and(2)by adding at the end the following:(D)Saturated fatMilk fat included in any fluid milk provided under subparagraph (A) shall not be considered saturated fat for purposes of measuring compliance with the allowable average saturated fat content of a meal under section 210.10 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations)..
119 S222 RS: Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025 U.S. Senate 2025-07-10 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. IICalendar No. 111119th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 222IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJanuary 23, 2025Mr. Marshall (for himself, Mr. Welch, Mr. McCormick, Mr. Fetterman, Mr. Grassley, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. King, Mr. Risch, Mr. Crapo, Ms. Ernst, Ms. Slotkin, Ms. Collins, Mr. Moran, Mr. Justice, Mrs. Fischer, and Mr. Heinrich) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and ForestryJuly 10, 2025Reported by Mr. Boozman, with an amendmentStrike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italicA BILLTo amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to allow schools that participate in the school lunch program to serve whole milk, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025.2.Organic or non-organic whole milk permissibleSection 9(a)(2) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(a)(2)) is amended—(1)in subparagraph (A)—(A)by striking clauses (i) and (ii) and inserting the following:(i)shall offer students a variety of fluid milk;(ii)may offer students flavored and unflavored organic or nonorganic whole, reduced-fat, low-fat, and fat-free fluid milk and lactose-free fluid milk;; and(B)in clause (iii), by striking physician and inserting physician, parent, or legal guardian; and(2)by adding at the end the following:(D)Saturated fatMilk fat included in any fluid milk provided under subparagraph (A) shall not be considered saturated fat for purposes of measuring compliance with the allowable average saturated fat content of a meal under section 210.10 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations)..1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025.2.Organic or non-organic whole milk permissible(a)In generalSection 9(a)(2) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(a)(2)) is amended—(1)in subparagraph (A)—(A)by striking clauses (i) and (ii) and inserting the following:(i)shall offer students a variety of fluid milk;(ii)may offer students options which may include flavored and unflavored organic or nonorganic whole, reduced-fat, low-fat, and fat-free fluid milk and lactose-free fluid milk, and nondairy beverages that are nutritionally equivalent to fluid milk and meet the nutritional standards established by the Secretary (which shall, among other requirements to be determined by the Secretary, include fortification of calcium, protein, vitamin A, and vitamin D to levels found in cow’s milk); and; and(B)in clause (iii), by striking physician and inserting physician, parent, or legal guardian;(2)in subparagraph (C), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking fluid milk products and inserting products described in subparagraph (A)(ii); and(3)by adding at the end the following:(D)Saturated fatMilk fat included in any fluid milk provided under subparagraph (A) shall not be considered saturated fat for purposes of measuring compliance with the allowable average saturated fat content of a meal under section 210.10 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations).(E)ApplicationSubparagraph (B)(ii) is not applicable to a school that offers nondairy beverages under subparagraph (A)(ii)..(b)Conforming amendments(1)Section 14(f) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1762a(f)) is amended in the third sentence by inserting or a nondairy beverage that meets the nutritional standards described in section 9(a)(2)(B) after milk.(2)Section 20(c) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769b(c)) is amended by striking patterns and fluid milk requirements and inserting patterns, fluid milk requirements, and nutritional standards for nondairy beverages.3.Including food allergy information in existing training modules for local food service personnel(a)Food allergy training moduleSection 7(g)(2)(B)(iii) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1776(g)(2)(B)(iii)) is amended—(1)by redesignating subclauses (II) and (III) as subclauses (III) and (IV), respectively; and(2)by inserting after subclause (I) the following:(II)food allergies, including information on the best practices to prevent, recognize, and respond to food-related allergic reactions;.(b)CertificationSection 7(g)(2)(B)(ii)(II) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1776(g)(2)(B)(ii)(II)) is amended by striking clause (i) and inserting clauses (i) and (iii).July 10, 2025Reported with an amendment
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| Date | Chamber | All Actions |
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| 01/23/2025 | Library of Congress | Introduced in Senate |
| 01/23/2025 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. |
| 04/01/2025 | Senate | Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-55. |
| 06/03/2025 | Senate | Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. |
| 07/10/2025 | Library of Congress | Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Reported by Senator Boozman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. |
| 07/10/2025 | Senate | Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Reported by Senator Boozman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. |
| 07/10/2025 | Senate | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 111. |
| 11/20/2025 | Library of Congress | Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. |
| 11/20/2025 | Senate | Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8259-8261; text: CR S8261) |
| 11/20/2025 | Senate | Message on Senate action sent to the House. |
| 11/20/2025 | House floor actions | Received in the House. |
| 11/20/2025 | House floor actions | Held at the desk. |
| 12/15/2025 | House floor actions | Mr. Thompson (PA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. |
| 12/15/2025 | House floor actions | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5857-5861) |
| 12/15/2025 | House floor actions | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 222. |
| 12/15/2025 | Library of Congress | Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. |
| 12/15/2025 | House floor actions | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. |
| 12/15/2025 | House floor actions | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 01/06/2026 | Library of Congress | Presented to President. |
| 01/06/2026 | House floor actions | Presented to President. |
| 01/14/2026 | Library of Congress | Signed by President. |
| 01/14/2026 | Library of Congress | Signed by President. |
| 01/14/2026 | Library of Congress | Became Public Law No: 119-69. |
| 01/14/2026 | Library of Congress | Became Public Law No: 119-69. |
| Title Type | Title |
|---|---|
| Short Titles from ENR (Enrolled) bill text | Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025 |
| Display Title | Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025 |
| Short Title(s) as Passed Senate | Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025 |
| Short Title(s) as Reported to Senate | Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025 |
| Short Title(s) as Introduced | Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025 |
| Official Title as Introduced | A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to allow schools that participate in the school lunch program to serve whole milk, and for other purposes. |
There are no amendments to this bill.
* = Original cosponsor
| Committee | Activity |
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| Senate - Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee | 07/10/2025 Reported By |
| Senate - Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee | 06/03/2025 Markup By |
| Senate - Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee | 04/01/2025 Hearings By (full committee) |
| Senate - Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee | 01/23/2025 Referred To |
Policy Area: Agriculture and Food
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