H.R. 8757 · 118th Congress · House

REAL Meat Act of 2024

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.
Introduced
Jun 14, 24
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Right to Eat Authentic and Legitimate Meat Act of 2024 or the REAL Meat Act of 2024

This 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.

Action Timeline

4
  1. AUG 08, 2024Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.

  2. JUN 14, 2024IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. JUN 14, 2024IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. JUN 14, 2024IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Committees

2

General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit Subcommittee

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Referred: Aug 8, 2024

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Agriculture Committee

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Referred: Jun 14, 2024

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