United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 7 R cosponsors

HR 1116 — REAL Meat Act of 2025

Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 07, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (7 R).

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In plain language

The bill prohibits federal funding for cell-cultured meat.

This bill aims to ban the use of federal funds for the production and promotion of cell-cultured meat, except for NASA's off-planet purposes. It covers various forms of support, including research and advertising.

Summary

Right to Eat Authentic and Legitimate Meat Act of 2025 or the REAL Meat Act of 2025This 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 Text

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

  4. Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 540 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (540)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 1116 do?
Right to Eat Authentic and Legitimate Meat Act of 2025 or the REAL Meat Act of 2025This 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.
Who sponsors HR 1116?
HR 1116 is sponsored by Davidson, Warren (Republican), Nehls, Troy E. (Republican), Baird, James R. (Republican), Self, Keith (Republican), Gill, Brandon (Republican), Timmons, William R. (Republican), and Crane, Elijah (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 1116?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 07, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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