House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

REAL Meat Act of 2025

H.R. 1116Introduced Feb 7, 2025Policy area: Agriculture and Food

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

Sponsor: Rep. Warren Davidson R-OH

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Where it went

IntroducedFeb 7, 2025
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Passed House—
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: Mar 14, 2025 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 1116.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. DAVIDSON, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 26, February 7, 2025, Page H585):
``Article I, Section 8, Clause 18: The Congress shall have Power . . . To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.''
Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record February 7, 2025 ↗
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

6 cosponsors — 6 Republicans

0 of 6 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

James Baird (R-IN), Elijah Crane (R-AZ), Brandon Gill (R-TX), Troy Nehls (R-TX), Keith Self (R-TX), William Timmons (R-SC).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Warren Davidson.

Sponsor’s state and district

Ohio in Congress · OH-8 district

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Data as of Sep 13, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.