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H.R. 2539 · 119th CongressAgriculture and Food

FISCAL Act has not moved since its introduction on Apr 1, 2025, with cosponsors from both parties

Sponsored by Carter, Troy A. D-LA · 11 cosponsors: 9 Democrats, 2 Republicans
IntroducedApr 1, 2025
Reported—
Passed one chamber—
Passed both—
Law—
What it changes · CRS summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 153 words.

Freedom in School Cafeterias and Lunches Act or the FISCAL Act This bill revises requirements for milk provided by the National School Lunch Program of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to require that schools offer plant-based milk. Under current law, schools must provide a substitute for fluid milk for students whose disability restricts their diet (on receipt of a written statement from a licensed physician). Schools may also substitute a nondairy beverage for fluid milk for students who have an identified medical or other special dietary need (on receipt of a written statement from a medical authority or a student's parent or legal guardian). The bill eliminates the exceptions and documentation requirements. Instead, schools participating in the school lunch program must offer all students a plant-based milk option that is consistent with (1) the most recent U.S. Dietary Guidelines, or (2) USDA-established nutritional standards if the milk is not included under those guidelines.

Context
Committees
House Education and Workforce Committee
Policy area
Agriculture and Food: 14 of 2,036 bills became law, 113th–118th (0.7%)
Sponsor
1 of 63 bills enacted since 2013
Text versions
1: introduced in house · 240 words
Latest action
Apr 1, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Records
Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 1

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Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]