MILK Act of 2019
Latest action · Jun 12, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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.
- IntroducedJun 12, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Milk in Lunches for Kids Act of 2019 or the MILK Act of 2019
This bill revises requirements for the National School Lunch Program to allow schools to serve whole milk and milk with 2% fat.
The bill directs the Department of Agriculture to revise its regulations to exclude milk fat from the calculation of the average saturated fat content of a meal.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 12, 2019 to Nov 14, 2019, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-WI | Ron Johnson | Original | Jun 12, 2019 |
| R-SD | Mike Rounds | Jul 16, 2019 | |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Nov 14, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 12, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Jun 12, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Agriculture and Food.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 12, 2019Introduced in Senate
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