Real MEAT Act of 2019
Latest action · Dec 11, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedDec 11, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Real Marketing Edible Artificials Truthfully Act of 2019 or the Real MEAT Act of 2019
This bill prohibits the sale of any imitation meat food product unless its label includes (1) the word imitation, and (2) a statement that clearly indicates the product is not derived from or does not contain meat.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Dec 12, 2019 to Dec 19, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NV | Catherine Cortez Masto | Dec 12, 2019 | |
| R-NE | Ben Sasse | Dec 19, 2019 | |
| R-OK | James M. Inhofe | Dec 19, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 11, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Dec 11, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 4881 | Real MEAT Act of 2019 | Related bill | Nov 14, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 11, 2019Introduced in Senate
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