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S. 222 — what changed

Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025

From Reported in Senate to Engrossed in Senate. 1 section amended and 1 added between Reported in Senate and Engrossed in Senate.

Sec. 2 Organic or non-organic whole milk permissible

(a)
added In general— Section 9(a)(2) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(a)(2)) is amended—

removed Section 9(a)(2) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(a)(2)) is amended—

(1)
renumbered was (3) in subparagraph (A)—
(A)
renumbered was (3)(2) by striking clauses (i) and (ii) and inserting the following:

“(i) shall offer students a variety of fluid milk;

added “(ii) may offer students options which may include flavored and unflavored organic or nonorganic whole, reduced-fat, low-fat, and fat-free fluid milk and lactose-free fluid milk, and nondairy beverages that are nutritionally equivalent to fluid milk and meet the nutritional standards established by the Secretary (which shall, among other requirements to be determined by the Secretary, include fortification of calcium, protein, vitamin A, and vitamin D to levels found in cow’s milk); and”

(B)
added in clause (iii), by striking “physician” and inserting “physician, parent, or legal guardian”;
(2)
added in subparagraph (C), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking “fluid milk products” and inserting “products described in subparagraph (A)(ii)”; and

removed “(ii) may offer students flavored and unflavored organic or nonorganic whole, reduced-fat, low-fat, and fat-free fluid milk and lactose-free fluid milk;”

(B)
removed in clause (iii), by striking “physician” and inserting “physician, parent, or legal guardian”; and
(3)
renumbered was (4) by adding at the end the following:

added “(D) Saturated fat—Milk fat included in any fluid milk provided under subparagraph (A) shall not be considered saturated fat for purposes of measuring compliance with the allowable average saturated fat content of a meal under section 210.10 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations).

added “(E) Application—Subparagraph (B)(ii) is not applicable to a school that offers nondairy beverages under subparagraph (A)(ii).”

(b)
added Conforming amendments—
(1)
added Section 14(f) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1762a(f)) is amended in the third sentence by inserting “or a nondairy beverage that meets the nutritional standards described in section 9(a)(2)(B)” after “milk”.
(2)
added Section 20(c) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769b(c)) is amended by striking “patterns and fluid milk requirements” and inserting “patterns, fluid milk requirements, and nutritional standards for nondairy beverages”.

removed “(D) Saturated fat—Milk fat included in any fluid milk provided under subparagraph (A) shall not be considered saturated fat for purposes of measuring compliance with the allowable average saturated fat content of a meal under section 210.10 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations).”

Sec. 3 Including food allergy information in existing training modules for local food service personnel

added
(a)
added Food allergy training module— Section 7(g)(2)(B)(iii) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1776(g)(2)(B)(iii)) is amended—
(1)
added by redesignating subclauses (II) and (III) as subclauses (III) and (IV), respectively; and
(2)
added by inserting after subclause (I) the following:

added “(II) food allergies, including information on the best practices to prevent, recognize, and respond to food-related allergic reactions;”

(b)
added Certification— Section 7(g)(2)(B)(ii)(II) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1776(g)(2)(B)(ii)(II)) is amended by striking “clause (i)” and inserting “clauses (i) and (iii)”.