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118th Congress Agriculture and Food

H.R. 1147: Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2023

Passed HouseDec 13, 2023

  1. Introduced (completed)Feb 21, 2023
  2. Passed House (completed)Dec 13, 2023, 330–99
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Passed House, Dec 13, 2023

This bill revises requirements for milk provided by the National School Lunch Program of the Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Currently, schools participating in the program must provide milk that is consistent with the most recent Dietary Guidelines for Americans; USDA regulations require milk to be fat-free or low-fat and allow milk to be flavored or unflavored. The bill modifies these restrictions and instead permits schools to offer students whole, reduced-fat, low-fat, and fat-free flavored and unflavored milk. The milk that is offered may be organic or nonorganic. Further, USDA may not prohibit a school participating in the program from offering students any of these milk choices.

In addition, schools currently 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 bill, fluid milk is excluded from the saturated fat content calculation; 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.

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Finally, the bill prohibits schools participating in the program from purchasing or offering milk produced by Chinese state-owned enterprises.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Key votes

House final vote, Dec 13, 2023

On Passage

Passed 330–99

Yea 330majority 215Nay 99

  • Democrats112 yea, 98 nay
  • Republicans217 yea, 1 nay
  • Independents1 yea, 0 nay

Broke with their party: Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Frederica Wilson (D-FL), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Maxine Waters (D-CA), Juan Vargas (D-CA), Nydia Velázquez (D-NY), Lauren Underwood (D-IL), Ritchie Torres (D-NY), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) and Mark Takano (D-CA) voted Nay; and 89 more

See how all 429 members voted

Showing 433 of 433 members

Yea 330

Republicans (217)

Democrats (112)

Independents (1)

Nay 99

Republicans (1) broke with their party

Democrats (98) broke with their party

Not voting 4

Republicans (1)

Democrats (3)

Senate

Not yet voted

Passed the House Dec 13, 2023. Awaiting Senate action.

Roll calls

1 vote on this bill

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  • Dec 13, 2023HouseOn PassageFinal passagePassed, yea-nay 330–99
    Roll call 718 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats1129803
    Republicans217101
    Independents1000
    Total3309904

    House roll call 718: On Passage. Passed.

    99 crossed party lines: 98 Democrats, 1 Republican

    How each member voted (433)

Amendments

3 offered

Showing 3 of 3 amendments

  • H.Amdt. 837Thomas Tiffany R-WIAgreedDec 13, 2023Dec 13, 2023: On agreeing to the Tiffany amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.
  • H.Amdt. 836Cory Mills R-FLAgreedDec 13, 2023Dec 13, 2023: On agreeing to the Mills amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.
  • H.Amdt. 835Anna Luna R-FLAgreedDec 13, 2023Dec 13, 2023: On agreeing to the Luna amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.

Cosponsors

134

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

1,270 points earned
  1. 1Glenn Thompson R-PA SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, reached a cosponsor milestone, introduced, reported, passed House7 events+74
  2. 2Cory Mills R-FL1 amendment offered, 1 agreed; cosponsored; cosponsored bill passed4 events+26
  3. 2Thomas Tiffany R-WI1 amendment offered, 1 agreed; cosponsored; cosponsored bill passed4 events+26
  4. 4Anna Luna R-FL1 amendment offered, 1 agreed2 events+22
  5. 5Alma Adams D-NC1 maverick vote1 event+6
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Introductions and cosponsorships count toward weekly caps and show no points.

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History

  1. Dec 13, 2023Passed the House, 330–99.
  2. Feb 21, 2023Introduced in the House by Glenn Thompson.
Show the full action history (25 actions)
  1. Dec 18, 2023Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 293.
  2. Dec 14, 2023Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
  3. Dec 13, 2023Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 922. (consideration: CR H6889-6907; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H6903)
  4. Dec 13, 2023Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1147 and H.R. 357. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1147 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate and H.R. 357 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate. The resolution provides for a motion to recommit on both measures. It also provides that on any legislative day of the second session of the 118th Congress before January 9, 2024, the Speaker may dispense with organizational and legislative business and that the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day shall be considered as approved if applicable.
  5. Dec 13, 2023House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 922 and Rule XVIII.
  6. Dec 13, 2023The Speaker designated the Honorable Scott DesJarlais to act as Chairman of the Committee.
  7. Dec 13, 2023GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1147.
  8. Dec 13, 2023DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 922, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Luna amendment No. 1.
  9. Dec 13, 2023DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 922, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Mills amendment No. 2.
  10. Dec 13, 2023DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 922, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tiffany amendment No. 3.
  11. Dec 13, 2023The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1147.
  12. Dec 13, 2023The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  13. Dec 13, 2023The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
  14. Dec 13, 2023POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 1147, the Chair put the question on passage and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Foxx demanded the yeas and nays and the chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  15. Dec 13, 2023Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6921)
  16. Dec 13, 2023Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 330 - 99 (Roll no. 718).
  17. Dec 13, 2023On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 330 - 99 (Roll no. 718).
  18. Dec 13, 2023Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  19. Dec 11, 2023Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 922 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1147 and H.R. 357. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1147 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate and H.R. 357 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate. The resolution provides for a motion to recommit on both measures. It also provides that on any legislative day of the second session of the 118th Congress before January 9, 2024, the Speaker may dispense with organizational and legislative business and that the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day shall be considered as approved if applicable.
  20. Jun 30, 2023Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 118-131.
  21. Jun 30, 2023Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 103.
  22. Jun 6, 2023Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  23. Jun 6, 2023Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 13.
  24. Feb 21, 2023Introduced in House
  25. Feb 21, 2023Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.