REAL Meat Act of 2025

House Bill

H.R. 1116

119th Congress

REAL Meat Act of 2025

In Committee

Introduced:Feb 10, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Gus M. Bilirakis

Representative

Republican

FL-12

Cosponsors

6

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Agriculture and Food

Summary

The REAL Meat Act prohibits federal funds from being used to support the production, advancement, or enhancement of cell-cultured meat (lab-grown meat from animal cells), with an exemption for NASA research on cell-cultured meat for space consumption.

Latest Action

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

AI Summary

Plain-English explanation of this bill

The REAL Meat Act prohibits federal funds from being used to support the production, advancement, or enhancement of cell-cultured meat (lab-grown meat from animal cells), with an exemption for NASA research on cell-cultured meat for space consumption.

Last updated: 1/5/2026

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service 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.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Prohibits federal funding for lab-grown meat production
Bans support for cell-cultured meat advancement
Exempts NASA space food research
Protects traditional meat industry interests
Defines cell-cultured meat as laboratory-produced

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

Traditional meat producers would be protected from federally-funded competition. Lab-grown meat companies would lose federal research support. NASA can continue space food development. Consumers choices between conventional and cell-cultured meat affected.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Agriculture and Food

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

1116, 119th Congress (2025). "REAL Meat Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-1116