HR 648119th CongressIn Committee

Strengthening our Servicemembers with Milk Act

Introduced: Jan 23, 2025

Standard Summary

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H.R. 648, the Strengthening our Servicemembers with Milk Act, would require the Secretary of Defense to provide fluid or powdered milk to members of the Armed Forces at dining facilities on military installations. The bill allows a wide range of milk varieties (unflavored, flavored, organic, non-organic, whole, various fat levels, lactose-free, or combinations). It also includes a procurement safeguard: the Secretary may not purchase milk from any entity that is owned or controlled by a foreign adversary, as determined under specific Commerce Department regulations. In short, the bill aims to ensure milk availability for service members while restricting supplier sources to avoid foreign-adversary involvement.

Key Points

1The Secretary of Defense must provide fluid or powdered milk to Armed Forces members at dining facilities on military installations, with a broad menu of milk varieties.
2Milk options may include unflavored, flavored, organic, non-organic, whole, reduced-fat, low-fat, fat-free, lactose-free, or any combination of these.
3A procurement restriction blocks purchases from entities owned or controlled by a foreign adversary, as determined by the Commerce Department (per 15 CFR 7.4 or its successor).
4The bill designates a clear short title: the Strengthening our Servicemembers with Milk Act.
5The bill establishes the core mandate and the foreign-adversary-ownership prohibition, but does not specify funding, implementation timelines, or detailed program standards beyond the milk varieties and the procurement ban.

Impact Areas

Primary group/area affected: Active-duty service members and personnel consuming meals at dining facilities on military installations, who would have access to a broader set of milk options.Secondary group/area affected: Department of Defense food-service operations and procurement processes, including supplier selection and contract management, as well as budgeting for the new milk provision.Additional impacts: Dairy producers and suppliers (potentially including U.S. dairy industry interests), supply-chain compliance with foreign-adversary ownership rules, and potential budgetary or logistical considerations tied to expanding or maintaining milk offerings at DFACs. The foreign-adversary ownership restriction may influence supplier choices and contract terms.

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