S 222 · enacted · niche

Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025

education

What this bill does

The bill allows schools in the National School Lunch Program to offer whole milk and reduced-fat milk in addition to low-fat and fat-free options.
Students with disabilities whose parents provide a written statement can now receive milk substitutes without requiring a licensed physician's signature.
Schools must exclude fluid milk from saturated fat content calculations when measuring compliance with federal nutrition standards.

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How might excluding milk from saturated fat calculations affect schools' ability to meet other federal nutrition standards for student meals?
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What evidence supports changing the physician requirement to a parental statement for milk substitutes for students with disabilities?
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Which student groups could benefit most from having whole milk options available, and who might be affected by the nutrition standard changes?

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Roger Marshall

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Introduced 2026-01-14

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Legislative timeline

2026-01-14 · President
Became Public Law No: 119-69.
2026-01-14 · BecameLaw
Became Public Law No: 119-69.
2026-01-14 · President
Signed by President.
2026-01-14 · BecameLaw
Signed by President.
2026-01-06 · house · Floor
Presented to President.
2026-01-06 · President
Presented to President.
2025-12-15 · house · Floor
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2025-12-15 · house · Floor
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
2025-12-15 · Floor
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
2025-12-15 · house · Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 222.
2025-12-15 · house · Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5857-5861)
2025-12-15 · house · Floor
Mr. Thompson (PA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2025-11-20 · house · Floor
Held at the desk.
2025-11-20 · house · Floor
Received in the House.
2025-11-20 · senate · Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2025-11-20 · senate · Floor
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8259-8261; text: CR S8261)
2025-11-20 · Floor
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
2025-07-10 · senate · Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 111.
2025-07-10 · senate · Committee
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Reported by Senator Boozman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
2025-07-10 · Committee
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Reported by Senator Boozman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
2025-06-03 · senate · Committee
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
2025-04-01 · senate · Committee
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-55.
2025-01-23 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
2025-01-23 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate

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