HR 1116

REAL Meat Act of 2025

Summary

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.

Bill status

Status
In committee
Sponsor
Rep. Warren Davidson [R-OH-8]
Cosponsors
6
Policy area
Agriculture and Food
Introduced
2025-02-07
Latest action
2025-03-14: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.

Committee referrals

Recent actions

  • 2025-03-14: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
  • 2025-02-07: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
  • 2025-02-07: Introduced in House
  • 2025-02-07: Introduced in House