H.R. 4742 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Education and Workforce, Jul 23, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryExpands milk choices in WIC nutrition program
Currently, the WIC program—which provides food assistance to low-income women, infants, and children—limits most participants to buying only nonfat or 1% milk. This bill would let WIC participants (or their parents or guardians) choose from nonfat, 1% low-fat, 2% reduced-fat, or whole milk instead.
How it affects you
If you or your family receive WIC benefits, you'd have more options when buying milk. Instead of being restricted to the lowest-fat varieties, you could pick the type of milk that works best for your family's preferences or dietary needs.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Jul 23, 2025)
Giving Increased Variety to Ensure Milk Into the Lives of Kids Act or the GIVE MILK Act
This bill revises the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) to allow WIC participants (or the parent or guardian of such participants) to elect to be issued nonfat milk, 1% low-fat milk, 2% reduced-fat milk, or whole milk. Current WIC regulations restrict the milk choices for most women and children who are at least two years old to nonfat or 1% milk, with exceptions.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 4742
A BILL
GIVE MILK Act
Sponsor: Rep. Glenn Thompson (R-PA-15) · Introduced Jul 23, 2025 · Agriculture and Food · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jul 23, 2025: “Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.”