119-hr1116

[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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