Making Agricultural Products Locally Essential (MAPLE) Act

Latest action Feb 14, 2025

Making Agricultural Products Locally Essential Act (MAPLE) Act This bill includes maple syrup as one of the eligible foods under the Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP). As background, the Department of Agriculture's SFMNP provides grants to participating states to provide low-income seniors with coupons/vouchers that may be used at farmers’ markets, roadside stands, and community supported agriculture programs to purchase eligible foods (i.e., fresh, nutritious, unprepared, locally-grown fruits, vegetables, herbs, and honey).

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Assigned to a committee for review.

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Committee

House Committee on Agriculture · U.S. House of Representatives

Cosponsors

Chris Pappas, Claudia Tenney and 3 others

Republican3
Democratic2

Full history

Feb 14, 2025
In committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
U.S. House
Feb 14, 2025
Referred to committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
Feb 14, 2025
Referred to committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
Feb 14, 2025
Referred to committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
Jan 9, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
U.S. House of Representatives

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Jan 9, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. House
U.S. House
Jan 9, 2025
Referred to committee
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
U.S. House of Representatives

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