Strengthening our Servicemembers with Milk Act

Sponsored byRep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3]WI· Introduced 23 January 2025

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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

23 January 2025·1 year ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 17 March 2025

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.

Timeline

3 actions

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
23 January 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
23 January 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
23 January 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

31 cosponsors

Sponsor

Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3]WI

Cosponsors

Democrat26%
Republican2994%

Republican:Rep. Wied, Tony [R-WI-8]WI
Republican:Rep. Luttrell, Morgan [R-TX-8]TX
Republican:Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5]WI
Republican:Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large]SD
Republican:Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]NY
Republican:Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1]MN
Republican:Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3]LA
Democrat:Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23]FL
Republican:Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]PA
Republican:Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8]GA
Democrat:Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2]GA
Republican:Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-GA-9]GA
Republican:Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]WI
Republican:Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]NY
Republican:Rep. Messmer, Mark [R-IN-8]IN
Republican:Rep. Steil, Bryan [R-WI-1]WI
Republican:Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3]TX
Republican:Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3]FL
Republican:Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9]PA
Republican:Rep. Downing, Troy [R-MT-2]MT
Republican:Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23]NY
Republican:Rep. Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1]MS
Republican:Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5]TN
Republican:Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]NE
Republican:Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13]FL
Republican:Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9]AZ
Republican:Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11]NY
Republican:Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14]PA
Republican:Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1]CA
Republican:Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15]IL
Republican:Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1]WV

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Armed Forces and National Security

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Food supply, safety, and labelingMilitary personnel and dependents

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