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Strengthening our Servicemembers with Milk Act This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to provide varieties of fluid or powdered milk (e.g., unflavored or organic) to members of the Armed Forces at dining facilities on military installations. Under the bill, DOD is prohibited from purchasing such milk from an entity owned or controlled by a foreign adversary.
Action Timeline
2025-01-23
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
2025-01-23
Introduced in House
2025-01-23
Introduced in House
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.648 pass?
HR.648 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: 40%.
What does HR.648 do?
Strengthening our Servicemembers with Milk Act This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to provide varieties of fluid or powdered milk (e.g., unflavored or organic) to members of the Armed Forces at dining facilities on military installations. Under the bill, DOD is prohibited from purchasing such milk from an entity owned or controlled by a foreign adversary.
Who sponsored HR.648?
HR.648 was sponsored by Derrick Van Orden (R-Wisconsin).
Full Bill Text
119 HR 648 IH: Strengthening our Servicemembers with Milk Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-01-23 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 648 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 23, 2025 Mr. Van Orden (for himself, Mr. Reschenthaler , Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , Mr. Kelly of Mississippi , Mr. Bacon , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Messmer , Mr. Steil , Mr. Bishop , Mrs. Miller of West Virginia , Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , Mr. Clyde , Mrs. Luna , Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Mr. Self , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Lawler , Mr. Moskowitz , Mr. Finstad , Ms. Malliotakis , Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia , Mr. Ogles , Mr. Grothman , Mr. Downing , Mr. Langworthy , Mr. Meuser , and Mrs. Cammack ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To direct the Secretary of Defense to provide fluid or powdered milk to members of the Armed Forces at dining facilities on military installations. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening our Servicemembers with Milk Act . 2. Provision of milk to members of the Armed Forces at dining facilities on military installations (a) In general The Secretary of Defense shall provide fluid or powdered milk to members of the Armed Forces at dining facilities on military installations, in varieties that may include— (1) unflavored; (2) flavored; (3) organic; (4) non-organic; (5) whole; (6) reduced-fat; (7) low-fat; (8) fat-free; (9) lactose-free; or (10) any combination thereof. (b) Prohibition The Secretary may not, to carry out this section, purchase fluid or powdered milk from an entity owned or controlled by a foreign adversary, as determined by the Secretary of Commerce under section 7.4 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulation).
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