U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB8596: FAIR Labels Act of 2026
Status: In committee, April 30, 2026
To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to ensure that consumers can make informed decisions in choosing between meat and poultry products and cell-cultivated protein products, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to ensure that consumers can make informed decisions in choosing between meat and poultry products and cell-cultivated protein products, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, April 30, 2026:
A BILL To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to ensure that consumers can make informed decisions in choosing between meat and poultry products and cell-cultivated protein products, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair and Accurate Ingredient Representation on Labels Act of 2026 or the FAIR Labels Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Revised memorandum of understanding between Secretary of Agriculture and Secretary of Health and Human Services regarding regulation of cell-cultivated protein product Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall jointly revise the Memorandum of Understanding entitled Formal Agreement Between FDA and USDA Regarding Oversight of Human Food Produced Using Animal Cell Technology Derived from Cell Lines of USDA-amenable Species entered into March 7, 2019, so that with respect to the regulation of cell-cultivated protein products-- (1) the Secretary of Agriculture shall conduct such activities as are necessary to implement the amendments made by this Act; and (2) the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall-- (A) conduct premarket consultation processes to evaluate production materials and processes and manufacturing controls, including oversight of tissue collection, cell lines and banks, and all components and …
Sponsors
- Mark Alford (R, HD-004) · primary sponsor
- Mike Flood (R, HD-NE-1)
- Earl Carter (R, HD-GA-1)
- August Pfluger (R, HD-011)
- Michael Simpson (R, HD-002)
- Jason Smith (R, HD-MO-8)
- Ronny Jackson (R, HD-TX-13)
- Tony Wied (R, HD-008)
- Don Bacon (R, HD-NE-2)
- Tracey Mann (R, HD-001)
- John McGuire (R, HD-005)
- Russ Fulcher (R, HD-001)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Agriculture and Food
Common questions
- What is HB8596?
- HB8596 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): FAIR Labels Act of 2026.
- What does HB8596 do?
- In its own words: To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to ensure that consumers can make informed decisions in choosing between meat and poultry products and cell-cultivated protein products, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB8596?
- In committee as of April 30, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (April 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB8596?
- Mark Alford (R, HD-004), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB8596?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8596
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