S3281-118

Introduced

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure that consumers can make informed decisions in choosing between meat products such as beef and imitation meat products, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Nov 9, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure that consumers can make informed decisions in choosing between meat products such as beef and imitation meat products, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses. The main policy domain is Agriculture, Healthcare, Immigration.

Who Benefits and How

farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HA14401AFBA294A25993DC5185E721CDA: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Real Marketing Edible Artificials Truthfully Act of 2023 or the Real MEAT Act of 2023.
  • Section HB86878D9B67A4FCB9535806ECA204252: 2. Labeling of imitation meat products The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act is amended by inserting after section 403C of such Act (21 U.S.C. 21 343–3) the...
  • Section H1934F6092DE7403494FB05B4674FF38B: 403D. Labeling of imitation meat products Notwithstanding section 101.3(e) of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulations), without...

Evidence Chain:

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

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure that consumers can make informed decisions in choosing between meat products such as beef and imitation meat products, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses.

Key Policy Areas

Agriculture, Healthcare, Immigration

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure that consumers can make informed decisions in choosing between meat products such as beef and imitation meat products, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses.

Policy Domains

Agriculture Healthcare Immigration

Whole bill

Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
  • farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses
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Contextual inference, no direct clause citation

Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
  • federal implementing agencies
  • farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses
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Contextual inference, no direct clause citation

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Nov 9, 2023

Mrs. Fischer introduced the following bill; which was read twice …

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Agriculture Healthcare Immigration
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_agriculture"
→ Secretary of Agriculture

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