REAL Meat Act of 2025

This bill would block the use of federal money to support lab-grown (cell‑cultured) meat. It stops funding for research, support for related plants or groups, giving any USDA program benefits to products that include cell‑cultured meat, and promotion or ads for it. It defines cell‑cultured meat as meat made from animal cells and produced in a lab. One exception: NASA could still use federal funds for cell‑cultured meat meant to be eaten off‑planet, such as in space missions. A summary from the Library of Congress describes the same ban and the NASA exception.

Key points

• Who is affected: Researchers, companies, industry groups, and any products seeking USDA program benefits tied to cell‑cultured meat; NASA is exempt for off‑planet uses .
• What changes: No federal dollars for research, support, USDA benefits, or promotion of cell‑cultured meat; NASA can fund it only for space use.
• When: The text provided does not specify an effective date; it describes what would happen if this becomes law.