H.R. 1116
119th Congress
REAL Meat Act of 2025
6
Cosponsors
4
Actions
0
Amendments
0
Committees
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Since introduced
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
14 March 2025·1 year ago
Summary
Introduced in House · Updated 27 March 2025
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.
Timeline
4 actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
14 March 2025 · Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
7 February 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
7 February 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
7 February 2025 · IntroReferral
Sponsorship
6 cosponsors
Sponsor
Republican:Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8]OHCosponsors
- Republican6100%
- Republican:Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2]AZ
- Republican:Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26]TX
- Republican:Rep. Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4]SC
- Republican:Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3]TX
- Republican:Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22]TX
- Republican:Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4]IN
Classification
Policy area
Agriculture and FoodCosponsor momentum
Cumulative over time
Cosponsors grew from 2 on 7 February 2025 to 6 on 25 March 2025.
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