Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025

Original

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

23 January 2025

Last action

14 January 2026 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 119-69.

Summary

Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025 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, 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 bill, a parent or legal guardian may also provide the written statement. 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.

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Timeline

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

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Documents

7 official files

Enrolled Bill
Enrolled Bill · EN
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Public Law
Public Law · EN · 15 January 2026
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Public Law
summary · EN · 14 January 2026
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Engrossed in Senate
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 20 November 2025
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Reported to Senate
Reported to Senate · EN · 10 July 2025
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Introduced in Senate
Introduced in Senate · EN · 23 January 2025
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 23 January 2025
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Related records

related to ← Protecting Children with Food Allergies Act of 2025

Sources

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/222
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/119/s/222
us · 119-s-222 · source updated 27 July 2026