H.R. 1147 · 118th Congress

Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2023

Introduced on Feb 21, 2023 by Glenn Thompson (R-PA-15). 134 cosponsors, 28 of them from another party. Latest action (Dec 18, 2023): Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 293.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Feb 21, 2023
Cosponsors
134
28 from the other party
Policy area
Agriculture and Food
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to allow schools that participate in the school lunch program under such Act to serve whole milk.

Subjects

  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Asia
  • Child health
  • China
  • Department of Agriculture
  • Elementary and secondary education
  • Food assistance and relief
  • Nutrition and diet

Summary

The Congressional Research Service has not summarized this measure yet.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Glenn ThompsonR-PA-15Sponsor

Democrats · 28

Republicans · 106

Roll calls

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  1. On Passage
    Dec 13, 2023· House· Passage· Passed 330–99

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Feb 21, 2023Introduced in House
  2. Feb 21, 2023Introduced in House
  3. Feb 21, 2023 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  4. Jun 6, 2023 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  5. Jun 6, 2023 · HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 13.
  6. Jun 30, 2023Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 118-131.
  7. Jun 30, 2023 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 118-131.
  8. Jun 30, 2023 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 103.
  9. Dec 11, 2023 · HouseRules 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.
  10. Dec 13, 2023 · HouseConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 922. (consideration: CR H6889-6907; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H6903)
  11. Dec 13, 2023 · HouseRule 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.
  12. Dec 13, 2023 · HouseHouse resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 922 and Rule XVIII.
  13. Dec 13, 2023 · HouseThe Speaker designated the Honorable Scott DesJarlais to act as Chairman of the Committee.
  14. Dec 13, 2023 · HouseGENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1147.
  15. Dec 13, 2023 · HouseDEBATE - 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.
  16. Dec 13, 2023 · HouseDEBATE - 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.
  17. Dec 13, 2023 · HouseDEBATE - 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.
  18. Dec 13, 2023 · HouseThe House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1147.
  19. Dec 13, 2023 · HouseThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  20. Dec 13, 2023 · HouseThe House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
  21. Dec 13, 2023 · HousePOSTPONED 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.
  22. Dec 13, 2023 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6921)
  23. Dec 13, 2023Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 330 - 99 (Roll no. 718).House · Roll call 718
  24. Dec 13, 2023 · HouseOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 330 - 99 (Roll no. 718).House · Roll call 718
  25. Dec 13, 2023 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  26. Dec 14, 2023 · SenateReceived in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
  27. Dec 18, 2023 · SenateRead the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 293.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. DAIRY FARMERS OF AMERICA, INC.6 reports
    $1.2M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: DAIRY FARMERS OF AMERICA, INC.$3.3M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  2. EDGE DAIRY FARMER COOPERATIVE5 reports
    $150K reported (all issues)
  3. Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative (Formerly Edge)5 reports
    $250K reported (all issues)
  4. Idaho Dairymen's Association5 reports
    $100K reported (all issues)
  5. Midwest Council on Agriculture5 reports
    $187.5K reported (all issues)
  6. Midwest Dairy Coalition5 reports
    $100K reported (all issues)
  7. NATIONAL MILK PRODUCERS FEDERATION5 reports
    $2.4M reported (all issues)
  8. NORTH CAROLINA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION, INC5 reports
    $605.9K reported (all issues)
  9. National All-Jersey Inc.5 reports
    $50K reported (all issues)
  10. National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners5 reports
    $120K reported (all issues)
  11. Northwest Dairy Association/Darigold5 reports
    $33.8K reported (all issues)
  12. OHIO FARM BUREAU FEDERATION5 reports
    $251K reported (all issues)
  13. PENNSYLVANIA FARM BUREAU5 reports
    $70K reported (all issues)
  14. Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine5 reports
    $395.7K reported (all issues)
  15. SOUTH EAST DAIRY FARMERS ASSOCIATION5 reports
    $150K reported (all issues)
  16. Trust for America's Health5 reports
    $215.3K reported (all issues)
  17. NEW YORK FARM BUREAU, INC.4 reports
    $75K reported (all issues)
  18. American Public Health Association2 reports
    $48.4K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATIONAI match · 100%
  19. CSPI Action Fund2 reports
    $11K reported (all issues)
  20. NFIB (National Federation of Independent Business)2 reports
    $2.6M reported (all issues)
  21. American Heart Association1 report
    $300K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION, INC.$333.7K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  22. Dairy Producers of New Mexico1 report
    $10K reported (all issues)
  23. FLORIDA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION1 report
    $10K reported (all issues)
  24. Friends of the Earth1 report
    $40K reported (all issues)
  25. Heritage Action for America1 report
    $170K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2023, 2024, 2025.

Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.