Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025
Public Law 119-69 · S. 222 · 119th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Donald Trump (R) on Jan 14, 2026 · Agriculture and Food
Sponsor: Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS)
Cosponsors (16): Sen. Peter Welch, Sen. Dave McCormick,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
This act revises requirements for milk provided by the National School Lunch Program of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to allow schools to offer students whole and reduced-fat milk. The act also requires that local school food service personnel receive annual training and certification on food allergies.
The act permits schools to offer students whole, reduced-fat (2%), low-fat (1%), and fat-free flavored and unflavored milk. The milk that is offered may be organic or nonorganic. Currently, USDA regulations require milk to be fat-free or low-fat and allow milk to be flavored or unflavored. The act also removes the requirement that schools participating in the program must provide milk that is consistent with the most recent Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
The act also expands the nondairy beverages that are included in the program by allowing schools to offer all students nondairy beverages that are nutritionally equivalent to fluid milk and that meet nutritional standards established by USDA.
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 act, a parent or legal guardian may also provide the written statement.
In addition, the act excludes fluid milk from the saturated fat content calculation for school meals. Currently, schools 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 act, 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.
Finally, the program's mandatory training and certification for local school food service personnel must include a module on food allergies, including information on the best practices to prevent, recognize, and respond to food-related allergic reactions. Food service personnel must receive an annual certification to demonstrate competence in the food allergies training and other training modules that are provided.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee · Senate · hearings by (full committee), markup by, referred to, reported by
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Related bills
1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.
S. 1469Public law contains the textRelated bill
Protecting Children with Food Allergies Act of 2025
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 19 actions.
- Jan 14, 2026Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 119-69.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jan 6, 2026FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Dec 15, 2025FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 222.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Thompson (PA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Nov 20, 2025FloorFloor · Held at the desk.
- FloorFloor · Received in the House.
- FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Jul 10, 2025CalendarCalendar · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 111.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Reported by Senator Boozman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
- Jun 3, 2025CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Apr 1, 2025CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-55.
- CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
- Jan 23, 2025CommitteeCommittee · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in Senate
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.