Protecting School Milk Choices Act of 2023
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What This Bill Does
This bill changes the types of milk that schools must offer to students in the school lunch program. It specifically changes the rules about flavored milk, unflavored milk and lactose-free milk that schools provide.
Who It Affects
Schools participating in the federal school lunch program and the students who eat lunch at those schools.
Key Provisions
• Schools must offer students both flavored and unflavored fluid milk (Sec. 2)
• Schools may optionally offer students lactose-free fluid milk (Sec. 2)
What Changes
The bill removes an old requirement and replaces it with new language. Instead of following the old rules, schools now have to provide both flavored and unflavored milk to students. Schools are allowed but not required to also offer lactose-free milk.
Important Definitions
None defined.
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