HR 5640 · 115th Congress 2017–2019, ended

WHOLE MILK Act

Introduced Apr 26, 2018 Originated House Sponsor Tom Marino R-PA

Latest action · Apr 26, 2018 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

IntroducedApr 26, 2018
Passed HouseNot reached
Passed SenateNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Wholesome Healthy Original Lactic Excellence Making Intelligent Literate Kids Act or the WHOLE MILK Act

This bill amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to allow schools participating in the National School Lunch Program to serve unflavored whole milk.

Cosponsors 13

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 26, 2018 to Jul 26, 2018; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
R-PA	Glenn Thompson	Original	Apr 26, 2018
R-NY	Claudia Tenney		May 9, 2018
R-KY	James Comer		May 10, 2018
R-NY	Elise M. Stefanik		May 25, 2018
R-NY	Chris Collins		Jun 6, 2018
R-WI	Sean P. Duffy		Jun 6, 2018
R-CA	David G. Valadao		Jun 7, 2018
R-PA	Bill Shuster		Jun 8, 2018
R-NY	John J. Faso		Jun 26, 2018
R-PA	Mike Kelly		Jun 26, 2018
R-WI	Glenn Grothman		Jul 17, 2018
R-PA	Lou Barletta		Jul 17, 2018
R-PA	Lloyd Smucker		Jul 26, 2018

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

Chamber	Committee	What it did
House	Education and Workforce Committee	Referred Apr 26, 2018

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

Apr 26, 2018Introduced in House
Apr 26, 2018Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18: To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 164, no. 68, April 26, 2018, page H3707.

Titles 3

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced: 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.
Short Titles as Introduced: WHOLE MILK Act; Wholesome Healthy Original Lactic Excellence Making Intelligent Literate Kids Act

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Agriculture and Food.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

Apr 26, 2018Introduced in House

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