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S. 57 · 119th CongressAgriculture and Food

MAPLE Act has not moved since its introduction on Jan 9, 2025, with cosponsors from both parties

Sponsored by Welch, Peter D-VT · 5 cosponsors: 2 Democrats, 1 Republican, 2 independent
IntroducedJan 9, 2025
Reported—
Passed one chamber—
Passed both—
Law—
What it changes · CRS summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 75 words.

Making Agricultural Products Locally Essential Act or the 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).

Context
Committees
Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
Policy area
Agriculture and Food: 14 of 2,036 bills became law, 113th–118th (0.7%)
Sponsor
0 of 304 bills enacted since 2013
Text versions
1: introduced in senate · 58 words
Latest action
Jan 9, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Records
Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 0

The bill status record lists no related bills.

Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]