# 119-hr-7818: American Meat Freedom Act

119-hr-7818, American Meat Freedom Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2] (R-TN); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7818
- Congress: 119
- Title: American Meat Freedom Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2] (R-TN)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Expands market access for small and mid-sized ranchers by allowing certain state‑inspected meat to move across state lines while keeping federal‑equivalent safety checks.** This bill would let qualifying State inspection programs participate in interstate commerce under set conditions.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Interstate sales for state‑inspected meat: mixed, medium. If enacted, this bill would let meat and meat food products inspected under qualifying State programs be shipped and sold across State lines. This would apply only if four rules are met: the Secretary has found the State law acceptable on or after the date 36 months before the shipment; the produci…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3132: CHOICE for Veterans Act of 2025
- 119-hr-687: MERIT Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4706: Protecting Our Farms and Homes from China Act
- 119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act
- 119-hr-7452: Air Quality Act
- 119-hr-2395: SHORT Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-7818 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7818)

## Related
- [119-hr-3132: CHOICE for Veterans Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3132)
- [119-hr-687: MERIT Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-687)
- [119-hr-4706: Protecting Our Farms and Homes from China Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4706)
- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
- [119-hr-7452: Air Quality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7452)
- [119-hr-2395: SHORT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2395)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7818 (as of 2026-04-21).