H.R. 7818 119th Congress House

American Meat Freedom Act

Official title: To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act to allow interstate shipment of meat and meat food products inspected and passed under qualifying State programs.

Introduced: March 5, 2026 Introduced by: Tim Burchett Republican · Tennessee See on congress.gov

Agriculture and Food

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Mar 5, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Mar 5, 2026

Introduced in House

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Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7818: American Meat Freedom Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7818/

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"H.R. 7818: American Meat Freedom Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7818/.

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H.R. 7818, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7818/.

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