HR1116-119

Introduced

To prohibit the use of Federal funds to support cell-cultured meat, and for other purposes.

119th Congress Introduced Feb 7, 2025

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill prohibits all federal funding for cell-cultured meat production, research, USDA assistance programs, and promotion, except for NASA programs intended for off-planet consumption. Defines cell-cultured meat. It relies on appropriations, exemptions, compliance mandates, and definition changes. The main policy areas are Agriculture and Science & Space.

Who Benefits and How

Conventional meatpacking and processing companies could face reduced risk and NASA space exploration programs requiring sustainable food sources could face lower compliance burdens.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Cell-cultured meat companies and startups could lose revenue opportunities, Agricultural biotech research institutions studying cellular agriculture could lose revenue opportunities, and Traditional livestock farmers and ranchers could face higher barriers.

Key Provisions

  • Prohibits all federal funding for cell-cultured meat production, research, USDA assistance programs, and promotion, except for NASA programs intended for off-planet consumption. Defines cell-cultured meat...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill prohibits all federal funding for cell-cultured meat production, research, USDA assistance programs, and promotion, except for NASA programs intended for off-planet consumption. Defines cell-cultured meat.

Key Policy Areas

Agriculture, Science & Space

Primary Purpose

The bill prohibits all federal funding for cell-cultured meat production, research, USDA assistance programs, and promotion, except for NASA programs intended for off-planet consumption. Defines cell-cultured meat.

Policy Domains

Agriculture Science & Space

Section 1 - Short Title

Identified Gains
  • Conventional meatpacking and processing companies
  • NASA space exploration programs requiring sustainable food sources
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Conventional meatpacking and processing companies:
NASA space exploration programs requiring sustainable food sources:
Identified Costs
  • Cell-cultured meat companies and startups
  • Agricultural biotech research institutions studying cellular agriculture
  • Traditional livestock farmers and ranchers
Model: codex-gpt-5:bulk-repair | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: ih
Cell-cultured meat companies and startups:
Traditional livestock farmers and ranchers:
Agricultural biotech research institutions studying cellular agriculture:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Feb 7, 2025

Mr. Davidson (for himself, Mr. Nehls, and Mr. Baird) introduced …

Stakeholder Effects

cui bono?

How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.

Research & Science
2 mentions across 1 clause
+1 positive -1 negative

Agricultural biotech research institutions studying cellular agriculture, NASA space exploration programs requiring sustainable food sources

Positive-direction: NASA space exploration programs requiring sustainable food sources

Negative-direction: Agricultural biotech research institutions studying cellular agriculture

Agriculture
2 mentions across 1 clause
+2 positive

Conventional meatpacking and processing companies, Traditional livestock farmers and ranchers

Alternative Protein Production
1 mention across 1 clause
-1 negative

Cell-cultured meat companies and startups

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sections analyzed
Full impact breakdown

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Agriculture Science & Space
Domains
Agriculture Food Production Research & Development Government Spending Space Exploration
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ Secretary of Agriculture

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"cell-cultured meat" §2(c)

meat that is sourced from the cells of animals and artificially produced in a laboratory

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