To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to allow schools that participate in the school lunch program under such Act to serve whole milk.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
Amends the National School Lunch Act to allow schools to offer whole milk (organic or conventional) and excludes milk fat from saturated fat calculations for meal compliance, while prohibiting milk from Chinese state-owned enterprises.
Who Benefits and How
Students gain access to whole milk in school lunches. Dairy farmers benefit from expanded school milk options. Schools gain flexibility in milk offerings without compliance penalties.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Schools may voluntarily offer whole milk. USDA cannot prohibit schools from offering whole milk. Lactose-free milk must be available for students with documented needs.
Key Provisions
- Permits flavored and unflavored whole, reduced-fat, low-fat, and fat-free milk
- Milk fat excluded from saturated fat compliance calculations
- Prohibits milk from China state-owned enterprises
- Secretary cannot prohibit whole milk offerings
Evidence Chain:
This summary is derived from the structured analysis below. See "Detailed Analysis" for per-title beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.
Primary Purpose
Allows schools to offer whole milk in school lunch programs without saturated fat penalties
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Restore whole milk options in schools by removing regulatory barriers"
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Agriculture
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