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
To direct the Secretary of Defense to provide fluid or powdered milk to members of the Armed Forces at dining facilities on military installations.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Strengthening our Servicemembers with Milk Act
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Sec. 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).