H.R. 4805 — Introduced in House

I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4805 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 20, 2023Mr. Santos introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To prohibit the use of Federal funds to support lab-grown meat, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Meat Industry Protection Act of 2023. 2. No Federal funds supporting lab-grown meat (a) In general No Federal funds may be used to support, directly or indirectly, the production, advancement, or enhancement of lab-grown meat, including through— (1) conducting or supporting research on lab-grown meat; (2) supporting meatpacking plants, organizations, or groups relating to lab-grown meat; and (3) excluding from the receipt of any assistance or other benefit under a program administered by the Secretary of Agriculture any farm, ranch, producer, or other entity that produces lab-grown meat. (b) Lab-Grown meat defined In this section, the term lab-grown meat means meat sourced from cells of animals and artificially produced in a laboratory.