HR 8757
118th Congress
House
Agriculture and Food
REAL Meat Act of 2024
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 8, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.
Jun 14, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jun 14, 2024
Introduced in House
Plain-English 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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.
Committees of jurisdiction
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