118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 2943Addressing Digestive Distress in Stomachs of Our Youth Act

A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require schools to provide fluid milk substitutes upon request of a student or the parent or guardian of such student, and for other purposes.

Agriculture and food
Introduced Sep 27, 2023
Last action Sep 27, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Sep 27, 2023
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Referred
Sep 27, 2023
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
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Committee
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Senate
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House floor
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Resolve Changes
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Signed
SummaryCRS Summary

This bill requires schools to substitute a nondairy beverage for fluid milk in the National School Lunch Program upon the request of a student or their parent or guardian. Under current law, schools participating in the program may provide a substitute at the request of a medical authority or the student's parent or guardian. The bill also removes current requirements that (1) the substitute request be based on an identified medical or other special dietary need that restricts the student's diet, and (2) the school food authority pay for any additional expenses resulting from providing the substitute that exceed the covered reimbursement amounts.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in Senate
Timeline · 2 actions
Sep 27, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Sep 27, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.