119th Congress
H.R. 1116
REAL Meat Act of 2025
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Warren Davidson(R-OH)
- Introduced
- Feb 7, 2025
- Policy area
- Agriculture and Food
- Committees
- House Committee on Agriculture
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (6)
Original cosponsors (2)
- James R. Baird (R-IN)
- Troy E. Nehls (R-TX)
Added later (4)
- Brandon Gill (R-TX) · Feb 10, 2025
- Keith Self (R-TX) · Feb 10, 2025
- William R. Timmons IV (R-SC) · Feb 10, 2025
- Elijah Crane (R-AZ) · Mar 25, 2025
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
Right to Eat Authentic and Legitimate Meat Act of 2025 or the REAL Meat Act of 2025
This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to support, directly or indirectly, the production, advancement, or enhancement of cell-cultured meat. Under the bill, cell-cultured meat means meat that is sourced from the cells of animals and artificially produced in a laboratory.
The bill includes an exemption for federal funds of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) that are used for activities related to cell-cultured meat that is intended for off-planet consumption.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Mar 14, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology. - Feb 7, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. - Feb 7, 2025
Introduced in House