Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
Signed into LawReported by Mr. Boozman, with an amendment
Passed House (inferred from enr version)
Passed Senate (inferred from enr version)
Enrolled Bill (inferred from enr version)
Mr. Marshall (for himself, Mr. Welch, Mr. McCormick, Mr. Fetterman, …
Mr. Marshall (for himself, Mr. Welch, Mr. McCormick, Mr. Fetterman, …
Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill allows schools participating in the National School Lunch Program to offer whole milk (in addition to lower-fat options) and exempts milk fat from the saturated fat limits that apply to school meals.
Who Benefits and How
- Dairy farmers and processors benefit from increased demand for whole milk
- Students gain access to whole milk if schools choose to offer it
- Parents can now authorize milk preferences (not just physicians)
- Schools gain flexibility in milk offerings
Who Bears the Burden and How
- Nutrition advocates may see this as weakening school nutrition standards
- Schools must manage additional milk options if they choose to offer whole milk
- No mandatory changes - schools may but are not required to offer whole milk
Key Provisions
- Permits organic or non-organic whole milk in school lunch programs
- Exempts milk fat from saturated fat compliance calculations
- Allows parents (not just physicians) to authorize milk preferences
- Includes nondairy alternatives meeting nutritional standards
- Makes whole milk fat-free for purposes of meal nutrition requirements
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 in the National School Lunch Program to serve whole milk and exempts milk fat from saturated fat limits.
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Expand school milk options to include whole milk"
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Agriculture
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