WINGS Act

House Bill

H.R. 4805

119th Congress

WINGS Act

In Committee

Introduced:Aug 5, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Doris O. Matsui

Representative

Democratic

CA-7

Cosponsors

0

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Agriculture and Food

Summary

This bill would prohibit the federal government from providing any funding or support for the production of lab-grown meat, which is meat that is created in a laboratory from animal cells instead of being raised on a farm.

Latest Action

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

SponsorDoris O. Matsui (D-CA)

Introduced8/5/2025

StatusReferred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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WINGS Act

This bill would prohibit the federal government from providing any funding or support for the production of lab-grown meat, which is meat that is created in a laboratory from animal cells instead of being raised on a farm.

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This bill would prohibit the federal government from providing any funding or support for the production of lab-grown meat, which is meat that is created in a laboratory from animal cells instead of being raised on a farm.

Bill Number: 4805
Sponsor: Doris O. Matsui (D-CA)
Introduced: 8/5/2025
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Policy Area: Agriculture and Food

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Fact Sheet

Title: WINGS Act
Bill Number: 4805
Sponsor: Doris O. Matsui (D-CA)
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Introduced: 8/5/2025
Summary: This bill would prohibit the federal government from providing any funding or support for the production of lab-grown meat, which is meat that is created in a laboratory from animal cells instead of being raised on a farm.

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would prohibit the federal government from providing any funding or support for the production of lab-grown meat, which is meat that is created in a laboratory from animal cells instead of being raised on a farm.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

American Meat Industry Protection Act of 2023This bill prohibits federal funds from being used to support, directly or indirectly, the production, advancement, or enhancement of lab-grown meat (i.e., meat sourced from the cells of animals and artificially produced in a laboratory).

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Bans federal funds from being used to support the production, advancement, or enhancement of lab-grown meat.
Targets a new technology that aims to provide an alternative to traditional meat production from live animals.
Likely intended to protect the interests of the conventional meat industry, which could face competition from lab-grown meat.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If this bill becomes law, it would limit the development and commercialization of lab-grown meat in the United States. This could slow the adoption of an emerging technology that some see as a more sustainable and ethical alternative to traditional meat production. The conventional meat industry would likely benefit, as they would face less competition from this new form of meat.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Agriculture and Food

Related Subjects

Food industry and services

Meat

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

4805, 119th Congress (2025). "WINGS Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-4805

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