FAIR Labels Act of 2026

TL;DR (AI)

• This bill requires the Secretaries of Agriculture and Health and Human Services to revise a Memorandum of Understanding regarding the regulation of cell-cultivated protein products, with the latter overseeing premarket consultation and initial cell collection processes.
• The bill establishes labeling requirements for both cell-cultivated protein products (requiring 'cell-cultivated' and a source disclaimer) and plant-based alternative protein products (requiring 'plant-based alternative protein product' and a disclaimer).
• Cell-cultivated protein products will be regulated under the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act, similar to conventional meat and poultry products, and the Secretaries of Agriculture and Health and Human Services must develop common standards of identity for these products.