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H.R. 648

U.S. HouseIn House Committee

Summary

H.R. 648, the Strengthening our Servicemembers with Milk Act, was introduced in the House on Jan 23, 2025 by Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R) with 31 co-sponsors. It was referred to Armed Services, and last saw action on Jan 23, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.


Record

Text

H.R. 648 has 31 co-sponsors.

hb648/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 648 IH: Strengthening our Servicemembers with Milk Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2025-01-23
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Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 648 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 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 A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Defense to provide fluid or powdered milk to members of the Armed Forces at dining facilities on military installations.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Strengthening our Servicemembers with Milk Act .
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).

Tracker

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  1. Introduced2025-01-23
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in House Jan 23, 2025

hb648/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (01/23/2025)

Sponsors

Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R) sponsors H.R. 648, and 31 members have co-sponsored it, 26 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 648 went before 1 committee: Armed Services.

Armed Services
Armed Services
Referred To · Jan 23, 2025 · 581 Bills

Actions

H.R. 648 has taken 2 actions since Jan 23, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jan 23, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Jan 23, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.Armed Services Committee

Votes

H.R. 648 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 648 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Strengthening our Servicemembers with Milk Act — Display Title
  • Strengthening our Servicemembers with Milk Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To direct the Secretary of Defense to provide fluid or powdered milk to members of the Armed Forces at dining facilities on military installations. — Official Title as Introduced

Cost estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has filed 1 estimate for H.R. 648, the latest on May 15, 2025.


Lobbying

5 clients hired 4 firms and 15 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 648 in 29 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Agriculture, Budget/Appropriations, Trade (domestic/foreign), Environment/Superfund, Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.), Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Transportation, Clean Air and Water (quality).

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
COBANKColorado16$600K
SOUTH EAST DAIRY FARMERS ASSOCIATIONDistrict of Columbia16$180K
IDAHO DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATIONTrade Association representing Idaho Dairy ProducersIdaho16$120K
INTERNATIONAL FRESH PRODUCE ASSOCIATION (FKA UNITED FRESH PRODUCE ASSOCIATION)fresh produceDistrict of Columbia16
PENNSYLVANIA FARM BUREAUPennsylvania15

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
INTERNATIONAL FRESH PRODUCE ASSOCIATION (FKA UNITED FRESH PRODUCE ASSOCIATION)INTERNATIONAL FRESH PRODUCE ASSOCIATION (FKA UNITED FRESH PRODUCE ASSOCIATION)2025 third_quarter$430K3rd Quarter - Report
INTERNATIONAL FRESH PRODUCE ASSOCIATION (FKA UNITED FRESH PRODUCE ASSOCIATION)INTERNATIONAL FRESH PRODUCE ASSOCIATION (FKA UNITED FRESH PRODUCE ASSOCIATION)2025 second_quarter$430K2nd Quarter - Report
INTERNATIONAL FRESH PRODUCE ASSOCIATION (FKA UNITED FRESH PRODUCE ASSOCIATION)INTERNATIONAL FRESH PRODUCE ASSOCIATION (FKA UNITED FRESH PRODUCE ASSOCIATION)2026 second_quarter$355K2nd Quarter - Report
INTERNATIONAL FRESH PRODUCE ASSOCIATION (FKA UNITED FRESH PRODUCE ASSOCIATION)INTERNATIONAL FRESH PRODUCE ASSOCIATION (FKA UNITED FRESH PRODUCE ASSOCIATION)2025 fourth_quarter$350K4th Quarter - Report
INTERNATIONAL FRESH PRODUCE ASSOCIATION (FKA UNITED FRESH PRODUCE ASSOCIATION)INTERNATIONAL FRESH PRODUCE ASSOCIATION (FKA UNITED FRESH PRODUCE ASSOCIATION)2026 first_quarter$330K1st Quarter - Report
INTERNATIONAL FRESH PRODUCE ASSOCIATION (FKA UNITED FRESH PRODUCE ASSOCIATION)INTERNATIONAL FRESH PRODUCE ASSOCIATION (FKA UNITED FRESH PRODUCE ASSOCIATION)2025 first_quarter$299K1st Quarter - Report
COBANKCORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC.2025 first_quarter$130K1st Quarter - Report
COBANKCORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC.2025 second_quarter$110K2nd Quarter - Report
COBANKCORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC.2026 second_quarter$90K2nd Quarter - Report
COBANKCORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC.2026 first_quarter$90K1st Quarter - Report
COBANKCORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC.2025 fourth_quarter$90K4th Quarter - Report
COBANKCORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC.2025 third_quarter$90K3rd Quarter - Report
SOUTH EAST DAIRY FARMERS ASSOCIATIONTHE GARRISON GROUP LLC2026 second_quarter$30K2nd Quarter - Report
SOUTH EAST DAIRY FARMERS ASSOCIATIONTHE GARRISON GROUP LLC2026 first_quarter$30K1st Quarter - Report
SOUTH EAST DAIRY FARMERS ASSOCIATIONTHE GARRISON GROUP LLC2025 fourth_quarter$30K4th Quarter - Report
SOUTH EAST DAIRY FARMERS ASSOCIATIONTHE GARRISON GROUP LLC2025 third_quarter$30K3rd Quarter - Report
SOUTH EAST DAIRY FARMERS ASSOCIATIONTHE GARRISON GROUP LLC2025 second_quarter$30K2nd Quarter - Report
SOUTH EAST DAIRY FARMERS ASSOCIATIONTHE GARRISON GROUP LLC2025 first_quarter$30K1st Quarter - Report
IDAHO DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATIONTHE GARRISON GROUP LLC2026 second_quarter$20K2nd Quarter - Report
IDAHO DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATIONTHE GARRISON GROUP LLC2026 first_quarter$20K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 648 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 2 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 648’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

hr648/policy-areas.txt
Armed Forces and National SecurityAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 648 carries 2 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Food supply, safety, and labeling to Military personnel and dependents.

hr648/subjects.txt
Food supply, safety, and labelingMilitary personnel and dependents

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