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HR 8757 118th Congress House Agriculture and Food

REAL Meat Act of 2024

Introduced: June 14, 2024 Introduced by: Davidson, Warren Republican · Ohio See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
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Became law
Aug 8, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.
Jun 14, 2024
Introduced in House
Jun 14, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 August 8, 2024

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Republican 10
Bishop, Dan
· Aug 23, 2024
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Jul 8, 2024
 R
Dunn, Neal P.
Florida · Jun 25, 2024
 R
Nehls, Troy E.
Texas · Jun 25, 2024
 R
Baird, James R.
Indiana · Jun 14, 2024
 R
Hageman, Harriet M.
Wyoming · Jun 14, 2024
 R
Hern, Kevin
Oklahoma · Jun 14, 2024
 R
Jackson, Ronny
Texas · Jun 14, 2024
 R
Massie, Thomas
Kentucky · Jun 14, 2024
Rosendale, Matthew
· Jun 14, 2024
 R
Self, Keith
Texas · Jun 14, 2024
 R
Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Jun 14, 2024
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8757: REAL Meat Act of 2024. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-8757/
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"H.R. 8757: REAL Meat Act of 2024." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-8757/.
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H.R. 8757, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-8757/.
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