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This bill would stop federal money from being used to help develop, support, or promote cell-cultured meat, which is meat grown from animal cells in a lab instead of raised and processed in the usual way. It would block federal support for research, related organizations, government programs, and advertising tied to this type of meat. The only clear exception is for NASA, which could still use federal funds for cell-cultured meat meant for use in space.
- Federal money could not be used, directly or indirectly, to help produce, improve, or expand cell-cultured meat.
- The ban would cover research, support for businesses or groups connected to cell-cultured meat, and promotion or advertising of it.
- Products containing cell-cultured meat would not be eligible for certain help or benefits under Agriculture Department programs.
- NASA would still be allowed to fund this kind of meat if it is intended for consumption off Earth.
Official Summaries
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.
Current Full Text
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1116 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1116
To prohibit the use of Federal funds to support cell-cultured meat, and
for other purposes.
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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
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A BILL
To prohibit the use of Federal funds to support cell-cultured meat, and
for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 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''.
SEC. 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.
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