FISCAL Act

John Fetterman

Democrat · PA · Senator

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• Cory A. Booker (D-NJ)Original· 2025-04-01
• John Kennedy (R-LA)Original· 2025-04-01

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

2025-04-01

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Without access to the specific provisions of this bill, the title "FISCAL Act" in the agriculture context likely aims to address financial or budgetary matters related to farming, food production, or forestry programs. The bill would probably affect farmers, agricultural businesses, food producers, and potentially consumers by changing how federal agriculture funding is allocated or managed. Once the committee reviews it, the details will clarify whether it focuses on crop subsidies, conservation programs, food assistance, or other farm-related spending.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 1236 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1236 To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require schools to offer a variety of milk to students participating in the school lunch program, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 1 (legislative day, March 31), 2025 Mr. Fetterman (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. Booker) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require schools to offer a variety of milk to students participating in the school lunch program, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Freedom in School Cafeterias and Lunches Act'' or the ``FISCAL Act''. SEC. 2. TYPES OF MILK OFFERED UNDER THE SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM. (a) In General.--Section 9(a)(2) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(a)(2)) is amended-- (1) in the heading, by striking ``Fluid milk'' and inserting ``Milk''; (2) in subparagraph (A)-- (A) in clause (i)-- (i) by striking ``fluid milk. Such milk'' and inserting ``milk, including fluid milk and plant-based milk, which''; (ii) by inserting ``or, in the case of a plant-based milk not included under those guidelines, consistent with nutritional standards established by the Secretary'' after ``(7 U.S.C. 5341)''; and (iii) by inserting ``and'' after the semicolon; (B) in clause (ii), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a period; and (C) by striking clause (iii); (3) by striking subparagraph (B); (4) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (B); and (5) in subparagraph (B) (as so redesignated), in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting ``or plant-based milk'' after ``fluid milk''. (b) Conforming Amendments.-- (1) Section 14(f) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1762a(f)) is amended, in the third sentence, by inserting ``or plant-based'' before ``milk''. (2) Section 20(c) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769b(c)) is amended by striking ``fluid''. <all>

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