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.
AI Summary
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
<p><strong>American Meat Industry Protection Act of 2023</strong></p><p>This 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).</p>
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
