US Senator

James Baird Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

US

Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session

Us Congress House Bill HB1116

Introduced
2/7/25  
Refer
2/7/25  
Right to Eat Authentic and Legitimate Meat Act of 2025 or the REAL Meat Act of 2025This 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.