Congress has agreed on a final FY2024 Agriculture Appropriations bill which was signed into law by President Biden on Saturday.

The bill includes:

  • USDA’s Proposed Rule (Child Nutrition Programs) must allow schools to offer low-fat or fat-free flavored milk.

  • Current (Target 1A) sodium limits will remain the same until the end of the 2026-27 School Year. Any future sodium limits cannot exceed the “Target 2” sodium levels as declared in the USDA’s final rule from January 26, 2012.

Read a summary of the appropriations package here.

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