Amendment to Provide Fluid Milk Substitutes in Schools Bill

Main Subject: Agriculture and Food

This bill requires schools to substitute a nondairy beverage for fluid milk in the National School Lunch Program upon the request of a student or their parent or guardian. Under current law, schools participating in the program may provide a substitute at the request of a medical authority or the student's parent or guardian.

The bill also removes current requirements that (1) the substitute request be based on an identified medical or other special dietary need that restricts the student's diet, and (2) the school food authority pay for any additional expenses resulting from providing the substitute that exceed the covered reimbursement amounts.

HR1539-118, S2943-118,

House floor actions Actions

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Mar. 17 2023	Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Library of Congress Actions

IntroReferral
Mar. 17 2023	Introduced in House Introduced in House

House bill HR1619-118

To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require schools to provide fluid milk substitutes upon request of a student or the parent or guardian of such student, and for other purposes.

House bill HR1619-118

To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require schools to provide fluid milk substitutes upon request of a student or the parent or guardian of such student, and for other purposes.

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