Standards for nondairy beverages are written into section 20(c)
To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to allow schools that participate in the school lunch program to serve whole milk, and for other purposes, section 2, Sec. 2.
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Standards for nondairy beverages are written into section 20(c)
The document says “is amended”Who acts: CongressHow: statuteSec. 2 in the PDF
What the document says
“Section 20(c) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769b(c)) is amended by striking ``patterns and fluid milk requirements'' and inserting ``patterns, fluid milk requirements, and nutritional standards for nondairy beverages''.”
Section 2(b)(2) amends section 20(c) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769b(c)) by striking the words patterns and fluid milk requirements and inserting the words patterns, fluid milk requirements, and nutritional standards for nondairy beverages.
What the document actually says
“Section 20(c) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769b(c)) is amended by striking ``patterns and fluid milk requirements'' and inserting ``patterns, fluid milk requirements, and nutritional standards for nondairy beverages''.”
That sentence, in plain words
Some words in one more part of the older law come out. Longer words go in. The new words add rules for drinks that are not milk.
What this is about
This keeps that part in step with the new list of drinks. This site does not say what the rest of that part holds.
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Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025, Public Law 119-69, sec. 2, 139 Stat. 1997 (2026). https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-119publ69/html/PLAW-119publ69.htm
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“Standards for nondairy beverages are written into section 20(c),” Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025, section 2, Sec. 2. Read the Mandate, https://readthemandate.org/whole-milk-healthy-kids-act-2025/proposal/sec02-conforming-section-20c/ (retrieved October 10, 2026).
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