United States 118th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 25 R · 2 D cosponsors

HR 7130 — FAIR Labels Act of 2024

Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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Summary

To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to ensure that consumers can make informed decisions in choosing between meat and poultry products and imitation meat and imitation poultry products, and for other purposes.

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The bill amends definitions and labeling requirements for imitation and cell-cultured meat and poultry products, enhancing consumer clarity.

  • 21 U.S.C. 601

    Imitation Meat.--The term 'imitation meat' means any food that-- (1) uses a market name, descriptors, or iconography for, or is otherwise represented as, meat or meat food product, but does not contain meat, meat food product, or meat byproduct ingredients; (2) is manufactured to appear as a meat or meat food product, but does not contain meat, meat food product, or meat byproduct ingredients; or (3) approximates the aesthetic qualities (primarily texture, flavor, and appearance) or chemical characteristics of specific types of meat or meat food product, but does not contain any meat, meat food product, or meat byproduct ingredients.

    Defines 'imitation meat' to clarify products that represent themselves as meat but do not contain meat ingredients.

  • 21 U.S.C. 453

    Imitation Poultry.--The term 'imitation poultry' means any food that-- (1) uses a market name, descriptors, or iconography for, or is otherwise represented as, poultry or poultry product, but does not contain any poultry or poultry product; (2) is manufactured to appear as poultry or poultry product, but does not contain any poultry or poultry product; or (3) that approximates the aesthetic qualities (primarily texture, flavor, and appearance) or the chemical characteristics of specific types of poultry or poultry product, but does not contain any poultry or poultry product.

    Defines 'imitation poultry' to clarify products that represent themselves as poultry but do not contain poultry ingredients.

  • 21 U.S.C. 607

    Imitation Meat.--No imitation meat product shall be sold or offered for sale in commerce by any person, firm, or corporation without clearly indicating in a prominent and conspicuous manner-- (A)(i) the word 'imitation', in type of uniform size and prominence, immediately adjacent to the name of the food on the label; or (ii) a statement that the imitation meat is derived from sources other than meat, in type of uniform size and prominence, immediately adjacent to the name of the food on the label; and (B) a disclaimer that clearly indicates that the imitation meat product is not derived from, or does not contain, meat, on the label.

    Establishes labeling requirements to make clear when a product is imitation meat.

  • 21 U.S.C. 457

    Imitation Poultry.--No imitation poultry shall be sold or offered for sale in commerce by any person, firm, or corporation without clearly indicating in a prominent and conspicuous manner-- (A)(i) the word 'imitation', in type of uniform size and prominence, immediately adjacent to the name of the food on the label; or (ii) a statement that the imitation poultry product is derived from sources other than poultry, in type of uniform size and prominence, immediately adjacent to the name of the food on the label; and (B) a disclaimer that clearly indicates that the imitation poultry product is not derived from, or does not contain, poultry, on the label.

    Establishes labeling requirements to make clear when a product is imitation poultry.

  • 21 U.S.C. 601

    any product → any product, including a cell-cultured meat product,

    Clarifies that the definition of meat products includes cell-cultured meat products.

  • 21 U.S.C. 453

    any product → any product, including a cell-cultured poultry product,

    Clarifies that the definition of poultry products includes cell-cultured poultry products.

  • 21 U.S.C. 607

    Cell-Cultured Meat Products.--No cell-cultured meat product shall be sold or offered for sale in commerce by any person, firm, or corporation without clearly indicating in a prominent and conspicuous manner the words 'cell-cultured' or 'lab-grown', in type of uniform size and prominence, immediately adjacent to the name of the food on the label.

    Establishes labeling requirements to make clear when a product is cell-cultured meat.

  • 21 U.S.C. 457

    Cell-Cultured Poultry Products.--No cell-cultured poultry product shall be sold or offered for sale in commerce by any person, firm, or corporation without clearly indicating in a prominent and conspicuous manner the words 'cell-cultured' or 'lab-grown', in type of uniform size and prominence, immediately adjacent to the name of the food on the label.

    Establishes labeling requirements to make clear when a product is cell-cultured poultry.

Action History

  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Introduced in House

  4. Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 7130 do?
To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to ensure that consumers can make informed decisions in choosing between meat and poultry products and imitation meat and imitation poultry products, and for other purposes.
Who sponsors HR 7130?
HR 7130 is sponsored by Williams, Roger (Republican), Davis, Donald G. (Democratic), Jackson, Jonathan L. (Democratic), Miller, Mary E. (Republican), Boebert, Lauren (Republican), Cline, Ben (Republican), Jackson, Ronny (Republican), Lamborn, Doug (Republican), Norman, Ralph (Republican), LaMalfa, Doug (Republican), Burlison, Eric (Republican), Rouzer, David (Republican), Baird, James R. (Republican), Bice, Stephanie I. (Republican), Van Duyne, Beth (Republican), Self, Keith (Republican), Bean, Aaron (Republican), McCormick, Richard (Republican), Webster, Daniel (Republican), Greene, Marjorie Taylor (Republican), Hern, Kevin (Republican), Owens, Burgess (Republican), Strong, Dale W. (Republican), Scott, Austin (Republican), Clyde, Andrew S. (Republican), Arrington, Jodey C. (Republican), and Alford, Mark (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 7130?
This bill died with 118th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HR 7130?
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