H.R. 1116

119 HR 1116 IH: Right to Eat Authentic and Legitimate Meat Act of 2025
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-02-07
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 1116  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   February 7, 2025   Mr. Davidson  (for himself,  Mr. Nehls , and  Mr. Baird ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Agriculture    A BILL
To prohibit the use of Federal funds to support cell-cultured meat, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Right to Eat Authentic and Legitimate Meat Act of 2025   or the   REAL Meat Act of 2025  .
2.
No Federal funds supporting cell-cultured meat
(a)
In general
Subject to subsection (b), no Federal funds may be used to support, directly or indirectly, the production, advancement, or enhancement of cell-cultured meat, including through—
(1)
conducting or supporting research on cell-cultured meat;
(2)
supporting meatpacking plants, organizations, or groups relating to cell-cultured meat;
(3)
allowing for the receipt of any assistance or other benefit under a program administered by the Secretary of Agriculture for any product that includes as an ingredient cell-cultured meat; and
(4)
the promotion and advertisement of cell-cultured meat.
(b)
NASA exemption
The prohibition described in subsection (a) shall not apply to Federal funds of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration used to support, directly or indirectly, the production, advancement, or enhancement of cell-cultured meat that is intended for off-planet consumption.
(c)
Cell-Cultured meat defined
In this section, the term  cell-cultured meat  means meat that is sourced from the cells of animals and artificially produced in a laboratory.