I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1539 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 10, 2023 Mr. Carter of Louisiana introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 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.

1. Fluid milk substitutes Section 9(a)(2)(B) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1758(a)(2)(B) ) is amended— (1) in clause (i)— (A) by striking may and inserting shall ; (B) by striking and meets and inserting as determined by the most recent Dietary Guidelines for Americans published under section 301 of the National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 5341 ) or that meets ; and (C) by striking for students who cannot consume fluid milk because of a medical or other special dietary need other than a disability described in subparagraph (A)(iii) ; (2) in clause (ii)— (A) by striking may and inserting shall ; (B) by striking the school notifies the State agency and all that follows through if the substitution is ; (C) by striking by written statement of a medical authority or ; (D) by inserting student or a after by a ; and (E) by striking that identifies the medical or other special dietary need that restricts the student’s diet ; and (3) by striking clause (iii).