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Whole Milk in Schools and Agency Rule Signing Requirements.

This resolution paves the way for votes on two significant changes. The first allows schools to serve whole milk in lunch programs, potentially impacting children's diets. The second requires agency heads to personally sign rules they issue, aiming to increase accountability.
Key points
Schools participating in the lunch program will be allowed to serve whole milk to students.
All new rules issued by federal agencies will require the personal signature of their respective heads.
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VOTING RESULTS
2023-12-12
For 215
Against 207
Abstain 0
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Additional Information
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1147) 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; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 357) to require the head of an agency to issue and sign any rule issued by that agency, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
Print number: HRES 922
Sponsor: Rep. Fischbach, Michelle [R-MN-7]
Process start date: 2023-12-11
Voting date: 2023-12-12
Meeting no: 1
Voting no: 711