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MILK Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-1810| Senate 
| Updated: 6/12/2019
Patrick Toomey

Patrick Toomey

Republican Senator

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (3)
Ron Johnson (Republican)Mike Rounds (Republican)Susan M. Collins (Republican)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Timeline
Jun 12, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jun 12, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
May 12, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-6834
Introduced in House
  • June 12, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 12, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.


  • May 12, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-6834
    Introduced in House

Agriculture and Food

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresChild healthDepartment of AgricultureElementary and secondary educationFood assistance and reliefNutrition and diet

MILK Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-1810| Senate 
| Updated: 6/12/2019
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.
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Timeline
Jun 12, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jun 12, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
May 12, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-6834
Introduced in House
  • June 12, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 12, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.


  • May 12, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-6834
    Introduced in House
Patrick Toomey

Patrick Toomey

Republican Senator

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (3)
Ron Johnson (Republican)Mike Rounds (Republican)Susan M. Collins (Republican)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

Agriculture and Food

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresChild healthDepartment of AgricultureElementary and secondary educationFood assistance and reliefNutrition and diet