CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Tony Wied (R-WI)

REAL Butter Act

H.R. 9387 · House bill Health

A Republican bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See all 11 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, known as the "Recognizing Engineered Alternatives as Lab-Created Butter Act" or the "REAL Butter Act," aims to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. It seeks to ensure consumer choice by requiring specific labeling for synthesized butter products. Under this Act, any product marketed as butter that uses milkfat synthesized through non-agricultural processes must be labeled. Specifically, the label must state "lab-created butter" or "contains lab-created butter" before the product name. This ensures that products failing to meet the standard of identity for butter established in the Act of March 4, 1923, are clearly identified.

Yes

  • Scored +5

    Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices?

    The bill enhances consumer protection by requiring clear labeling for synthesized butter products so consumers know what they are purchasing.

  • Scored +3

    Would farmers be better off under this?

    The bill protects traditional agricultural dairy producers by distinguishing their products from synthesized alternatives.

  • Scored +2

    Would middle-income households be better off under this?

    The bill provides transparency that helps middle-income consumers make informed food purchasing decisions.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.